Dagaari Dioula

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A language of Burkina Faso

ISO 639-3
dgd
Alternate Names
Dagaari Jula, Dagari Dyoula, Jari, Wala, Yari
Population

21,000 (1999 SIL).

Location

Diébougou, To, Boromo, Soukoulaye, Silly, Pa, Dano, Leo, Gao, Dissin, Wessa, Fara, French Hamele.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Northern, Oti-Volta, Western, Northwest, Dagaari-Birifor, Dagaari
Dialects

Not inherently intelligible with Dagaare [dgi], Jula [dyu], or Mòoré [mos]. Lexical similarity: 65%–70% with Northern Dagaare [dgi].

Language Use

West of Mouhoun River some men have proficiency in Jula [dyu], but women have lower proficiency. In some western locations some also use Mòoré [mos].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Dagaari Dioula
Other Comments

Muslim.