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Koranko|kəˈræŋkəʊ|
Also Kooranko.
[Native name.]
a. Name of a West African people; also, a member of this people.
b. The language of this people.
1825A. G. Laing Trav. W. Afr. iv. 200 The manner of courtship among the Korankos is exactly the same as among the Timannees. Ibid. 208 Dancing is a prominent feature among the amusements of the Koorankos. 1883R. N. Cust Sk. Mod. Lang. Afr. I. xi. 184 There appear to be Dialects [of Temne], the Quiah,..and the Koranko. 1957M. Banton W. Afr. City vii. 127 Koranko is a closely related dialect [to Mandinka]... The Koranko and Kono inhabit the high lands to the north-east and east. 1962Times 3 Mar. 10/6 The man is a Koranko of west Africa. |