Jalkunan
A language of Burkina Faso
| Population | 500 (1995 SIL). Ethnic population: 800 to 1,000 (1995 SIL). |
| Region | Leraba Province west of Banfora, Blédougou near Sindou town. |
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Burkina Faso, reference number 16 |
| Alternate names | Blé, Dyala, Dyalanu, Jalkuna |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 19% with Jula [dyu], 17% with Bolon [bof]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Central-Southwestern, Central, Manding-Jogo, Jogo-Jeri, Jeri-Jalkuna |
| Language use | Home. All ages. Also use Jula. Jula used for government administrative purposes. |
| Language development | Government literacy program in Jula. |
| Comments | The people are called ‘Jalanu’. Tonal. Peasant agriculturalists. Muslim. |
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