Konso (Komso Khonso also Af Kareti Afa Karatti Conso Gato Karate Kareti) is a Lowland East Cushitic language spoken in southwest Ethiopia. Native speakers of Konso number about 200000 (SIL 2005). Konso is closely related to Dirasha (also known as Gidole) and serves as a trade language—or lingua franca—beyond the area of the Konso people.
ISO 639-3 code
kxc
family
Cushitic languages, Lowland East Cushitic languages, Oromoid languages
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