A Bantu language · Guthrie F22 · ISO 639-3 kcz

Konongo

Name: Konongo Full Syllable Inventory (FSI)
Creator: BantuNomics
License: https://bantunomics.com/plans

In its own words: Kikonongo

Syllable inventory (FSI) released Tanzania

Ki·konongo

the language

class 7

/kì.kò.nò.ŋɡò/

M·konongo

a person

class 1

/m̩.kò.nò.ŋɡò/

Wa·konongo

the people

class 2

/wà.kò.nò.ŋɡò/

U·konongo

the land

class 14

/ù.kò.nò.ŋɡò/

One stem, konongo — the beginning changes and the meaning moves from the language to a person, the people and the land.

From the BantuNomics language registry. Speak Konongo and see something to correct? Tell us →

Konongo on BantuNomics

From local knowledge to generative infrastructure

01 · Local knowledge

Native speakers

Everything here is built with people who speak the language, with consent. Speak Konongo? Contribute at amina.ai.

02 · Primitives

Syllable inventory (FSI)

Konongo's complete operating alphabet is released and licensed from the Validation Pilot.

Released

03 · Composition rules

Nouns, verbs, concord

The class system above, the verb and the agreement it drives — licensed per language.

See plans

04 · Generative infrastructure

Engines

Rule-driven generation for Konongo is not public yet — request it below.

Not yet

Where it is spoken

Tanzania

Classification

Bantu · Guthrie zone F · F22 · Glottolog

Access

Evaluate free · Scope a pilot · Plans

Ask for Konongo

Suggest a correction for Konongo

Agents can ask too — no key needed.

POST https://bantunomics.com/api/v1/language-requests
{"iso": "kcz", "domains": ["nouns","audio"],
 "agent_name": "…", "contact_email": "…", "use_case": "…"}

Or connect the MCP server https://bantunomics.com/languages/mcp and call request_language. Machine-readable page: /languages/konongo.json