Tonjon language

Tonjon
Native to	Ivory Coast
Ethnicity	Djimini people
Extinct	(date missing)
Language family	Niger–Congo Mande Western Mande Central Manding–Jogo Jogo–Jeri Jogo Tonjon
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`tjn`
Glottolog	`tonj1246`^[1]

Tonjon is an extinct Mande language once spoken by blacksmiths among the Djimini Senoufo of Ivory Coast. It was closely related to Ligbi, another blacksmith language.

References

↑ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian, eds. (2016). "Tonjon". Glottolog 2.7. Jena: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.

Official language

Creole languages

Government-sponsored

Indigenous languages

Gur	Birifor Buli Chakali Chala Deg Delo Frafra Hanga Kabye Kamara Kantosi Konkomba Konni Kusasi Mamprusi Moba Mossi Nabit Notre Ntcham Nuni Paasaal Safaliba Sisaala Talni Tamprusi Tem Vagla Wali Winye Yobe
Kwa	Adele Ahanta Anii Animere Anyin Avatime Bowili Chakosi Cherepon Chumburung Efutu Gua Jwira-Pepesa Kebu Kposo Krache Larteh Lelemi Likpe Logba Mpra Nkami Nkonya Nyangbo-Tafi Santrokofi Sehwi Siwu
Mande	Bambara Ligbi Tonjon
Others	Gbe Hausa Mpur Nafaanra Yoruba

Sign languages

East Mande
(Dan–Busa)

Southeast	Beng Dan Gban Goo Guro Mano Mwa Tura Wan Yaure
Bisa–Busa	Bissa Boko Busa Tyenga Samo Shanga

Central West Mande
(Manding–Kpelle)

Jogo languages	Ligbi Tonjon
Manding languages	Bambara Bolon Dyula Jahanka Kassonke Mandinka Maninka Kita Marka Sininkere
Mokole languages	Kakabe Kuranko Lele Mixifore
Southwest Mande	Bandi Kpelle Loko Loma Mende Zialo
Other Central	Jeri Kono Susu Vai Yalunka

Northwest Mande
(Samogo–Soninke)

Samogo languages	Banka Duun Seenku
Other Northwest	Bobo Bozo Jowulu Soninke

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