Jalkunan

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A language of Burkina Faso

ISO 639-3
bxl
Alternate Names
Blé, Dyala, Dyalanu, Jalkuna
User Population

500 (1995 SIL). Ethnic population: 800 (1995 SIL).

Location

Cascades region: Leraba province west of Banfora, Blédougou near Sindou town.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Central-Southwestern, Central, Manding-Jogo, Jogo-Jeri, Jeri-Jalkuna
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 19% with Jula [dyu], 17% with Bolon [bof].

Typology

Tonal.

Language Use

Home. Shifting to Jula [dyu].

Language Development

Government literacy program in Jula.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Jalkunan
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Muslim.