The Konso language (also Komso or Conso) is an East Cushitic language spoken in southwest Ethiopia. Native speakers of Konso number about 200,000 (SIL 2005). Konso is closely related to Dirasha (alos known as Gidole), and serves as a "trade language"—or lingua franca—beyond the area of the Konso people.

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  • The Konso language (also Komso or Conso) is an East Cushitic language spoken in southwest Ethiopia. Native speakers of Konso number about 200,000 (SIL 2005). Konso is closely related to Dirasha (alos known as Gidole), and serves as a "trade language"—or lingua franca—beyond the area of the Konso people.
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  • Konso
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  • Konso, Conso, Gato, Af-Kareti, Karate, Kareti
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  • 149,508 (1998 census), 138,696 monolinguals, 5,658 second-language speakers
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  • The Konso language (also Komso or Conso) is an East Cushitic language spoken in southwest Ethiopia. Native speakers of Konso number about 200,000 (SIL 2005). Konso is closely related to Dirasha (alos known as Gidole), and serves as a "trade language"—or lingua franca—beyond the area of the Konso people.
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  • Konso language
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  • Konso
  • Konso, Conso, Gato, Af-Kareti, Karate, Kareti
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