| Kɔnɔ | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in | Sierra Leone |
| Region | East |
| Native speakers | 190,000 (date missing) |
| Language family |
Niger–Congo ?
|
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kno |
The Kono language (Kɔnɔ) is a language spoken in Sierra Leone by the Kono people. The Kono District is situated in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone and contains 14 chiefdoms, each headed by a Paramount Chief. The language varies slightly between chiefdoms.
There is also a Kono dialect of the Kpelle language spoken in Guinea (ISO 639-3 code knu), and a Kono dialect spoken in Nigeria (ISO 639-3 code klk).