Karon language
The Karon or Kalɔɔn language is an endangered language of Senegal and Gambia. It belongs to the Bak branch of the Niger–Congo language family, and is particularly closely related to the Mlomp language. Karon is spoken in a coastal area north of the mouth of the Casamance River. A person is called "alɔɔn" in the language, and speakers refer to their own language as "kägup kɔlɔɔnay". Phonology. Vowels. Advanced tongue root is marked with an acute accent /á/.