Tonjon language

Extinct Mande language of Côte d'Ivoire
Tonjon
Native toIvory Coast
EthnicityDjimini people
Extinct(date missing)[1]
Language family
Niger–Congo
  • Mande
    • Western Mande
      • Central
        • Manding–Jogo
          • Jogo–Jeri
            • Jogo
              • Tonjon
Language codes
ISO 639-3tjn
Glottologtonj1246

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

  1. ^ Tonjon at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
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