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Dyula language
Mande language spoken in West Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Diola language.
Dyula (or Jula, Dioula, Julakan ߖߎ߬ߟߊ߬ߞߊ߲) is a language of the Mande language family spoken mainly in Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Mali, and also in some other countries, including Ghana, Guinea and Guinea-Bissau. It is one of the Manding languages and is most closely related to Bambara, being mutually intelligible with Bambara as well as Malinke. It is a trade language in West Africa and is spoken by millions of people, either as a first or second language. Similar to the other Mande languages, it uses tones. It may be written in the Latin, Arabic or N'Ko scripts.
Quick Facts Native to, Ethnicity ...
Dyula | |
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Julakan ߖߎ߬ߟߊ߬ߞߊ߲ | |
Native to | Burkina Faso, Mali, Ivory Coast |
Ethnicity | Dyula |
Native speakers | L1: 2.6 million (2012–2021)[1] L2: 10 million (2012–2013)[1] |
N'Ko, Latin, Ajami | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-2 | dyu |
ISO 639-3 | dyu |
Glottolog | dyul1238 |
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