Jula

A language of Côte d’Ivoire

Location

Savanes and Zanzan districts; widespread in all major cities.

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Burkina Faso

Language NameJula

User Population

3,616,000 in Burkina Faso, all users. L1 users: 616,000 in Burkina Faso (2009 UNSD). L2 users: 3,000,000 (2012 V. Vydrine).

Location

Boucle du Mouhoun region: Kossi province; Cascades region: Comoe and Leraba provinces; Hauts-Bassins region: Houet province; Kenedougou province, scattered.

Alternate Names

Dioula, Dioula Véhiculaire, Diula, Djula, Dyoula, Dyula, Jula Kong, Julakan, Kong Jula, Tagboussikan, Trade Jula

Language Status

3 (Wider communication). De facto language of national identity. Used as a trade language in the western half of the country, and sub-populations in all major cities.

Language Use

Used by all. Used as L2 by Bolon [bof], Bomu [bmq], Buamu [box], Cerma [cme], Cwi Bwamu [bwy], Dagaari Dioula [dgd], Dogosé [dos], Dogoso [dgs], Dyan [dya], Dzùùngoo [dnn], Eastern Karaboro [xrb], Jalkunan [bxl], Kaansa [gna], Khe [kqg], Khisa [kqm], Konabéré [bbo], Láá Láá Bwamu [bwj], Lobi [lob], Lyélé [lee], Malba Birifor [bfo], Marka [rkm], Matya Samo [stj], Maya Samo [sym], Mòoré [mos], Nanerigé Sénoufo [sen], Natioro [nti], Northern Nuni [nuv], Northern Toussian [tsp], Pana [pnq], Phuie [pug], Seeku [sos], Siamou [sif], Sìcìté Sénoufo [sep], Southern Bobo Madaré [bwq], Southern Samo [sbd], Southern Toussian [wib], Téén [lor], Tiéfo [tiq], Turka [tuz], Viemo [vig], Wara [wbf], Western Karaboro [kza].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 54% (2006 census). Used in adult literacy classes (2021 SIL). Taught in some primary schools through grades 3–5.

Other Comments

Different from Jola [dyo] (Diola) of Senegal. Majority not ethnic Jula. Muslim.

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Mali

Language NameJula

User Population

388,000 in Mali, all users. L1 users: 110,000 in Mali (2018). L2 users: 278,000 (2013 SIL).

Location

Widespread, in southeast.

Alternate Names

Dioula, Diula, Djula, Dyoula, Dyula, Julakan

Language Status

3 (Wider communication). Used for travel, market, and business communication.

Language Use

Used as L2 by Duungooma [dux], Jowulu [jow], Konabéré [bbo], Pana [pnq], Shempire Sénoufo [seb], Syenara Sénoufo [shz].

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. The Malian government recognizes Jula in Mali as Bambara [bam]. Muslim.

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