Konjo language (Bantu)

The lhukonzo (Konzo) language, variously rendered Lukonzo, Olukonzo, and konzo, is a Bantu language spoken by the Konzo people of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has a 77% lexical similarity with Nande. There are many dialects, including Sanza (Ekisanza).

Vowels
Konzo is characterized by distinguishing advanced and retracted tongue root.

Basic vocabulary
List of basic phrases and words.
 * Good morning – wabukire
 * Good afternoon – wasibire
 * Good night - ukeyesaye buholho
 * Thank you (very much) – wasingya (kutsibu)
 * How are you? – ghune wuthi?
 * How are you? – muneyo?
 * Fine – ngane ndeke
 * Sir/man – mulhume
 * Madam/woman – mukalhi
 * Boy – omuthabana
 * Girl – omumbesa
 * Dear – mwanithu
 * Friend – omukaghu
 * King – mukama/mwami omusinga
 * 2-10 – ibiri, isatu, ini, ithanu, mukagha, musanju, munani, mwenda, ikumi
 * Car – engumbaghalhi
 * Water – amaghetse
 * Gift – kihembo
 * House - enumba
 * Goat - embene
 * Dog - embwa