Konso is closely related to Dirasha (also known as Gidole), and serves as a "trade language"—or lingua franca—beyond the area of the Konso people.
Moringa stenopetala is mostly known for its importance as a nutritious vegetable tree food crop in the terraced fields of Konso, Ethiopia.
In 1993, A. Amzaye found fossils of P. boisei at Konso, Ethiopia.
The Konso's autosomal DNA has been examined in a comprehensive study by Tishkoff et al. (2009) on the genetic affiliations of various populations in Africa.