Wojenaka

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A language of Côte d’Ivoire

ISO 639-3
jod
Alternate Names
Malinké, Odienné Jula, Odiennekakan
Population

120,000 (1999 SIL). 15,000 Wasulu.

Location

Denguélé Region, Odienné department. Juraba dialect: Savanes Region, Boundiali department. Samogo dialect: Savanes Region, Boundiali department, Kouto.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Central-Southwestern, Central, Manding-Jogo, Manding-Vai, Manding-Mokole, Manding, Manding-East, Southeastern Manding, Maninka-Mori
Dialects

Bodougouka, Juraba, Nafana, Odienneka, Samogo, Sienkoka, Toudougouka, Vandougouka, Wasulu (Wassoulounka, Wassulunka, Wassulunke). Some dialects listed may be separate languages. The Barala dialect of Mahou [mxx] may be a dialect of Wojenaka.

Other Comments

Wasulu are ethnic Fulani who adopted a Manding language. Muslim.