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Jola-Felupe (Feloup, Felup, Felupe, Floup, Flup, Fulup) or Ejamat (Ediamat) is a Jola language of the Casamance region of Senegal and neighboring Guinea-Bissau, including around Calequisse (Kaləkis), on the western edge of the Manjak area south of the Cacheu River. A person is called ɸuluɸ or ajamuʂay by speakers of the dialect, and the language is called either ɛlɔp eluɸay or ɛlɔp ɛjamuʂay (or Ejamatay in Husuy).[2]
| Jola-Felupe | |
|---|---|
| Ejamat | |
| Native to | Guinea-Bissau, Senegal |
| Region | Cacheu, Ziguinchor |
Native speakers | 38,000 (2017–2022)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:eja – Ejamathhr – Kerak |
| Glottolog | here1250 |
| ELP | Ejamat |
| Person | ɸuluɸ; ajamuʂay |
|---|---|
| Language | ɛlɔp eluɸay; ɛlɔp ɛjamuʂay |
Kerak (Keerak, Keeraku; also Her) appears to be a dialect, though Ethnologue assigns it a separate ISO code due to early survey work which suggested it was more distinct.
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