Chonyi language
Chonyi (Conyi, Kichonyi, Chichonyi) is a Bantu language spoken along the eastern coast of Kenya in Kilifi County by the Chonyi people. It is part of the Mijikenda dialect cluster.
| Chonyi | |
|---|---|
| "Chichonyi" | |
| Native to | Kenya |
| Region | Kilifi County |
| Ethnicity | Chonyi people |
Native speakers | 310,000 (2019)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | coh |
| Glottolog | chon1287 |
E72c[2] | |
In 2019, there were an estimated 310,000 speakers.[1] Of these, 39,000 spoke the Jibana dialect (Chidzihana) and 71,000 the Kauma dialect (Chikauma).[1]
References
- Chonyi at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
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