Dagaari Dioula
A language of Burkina Faso
| Population | 21,000 (1999 SIL). |
| Region | Diébougou, To, Boromo, Soukoulaye, Silly, Pa, Dano, Leo, Gao, Dissin, Wessa, Fara, French Hamele. |
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Burkina Faso, reference number 8 |
| Alternate names | Dagaari Jula, Dagari Dyoula, Jari, Wala, Yari |
| Dialects | Not inherently intelligible with Dagaare, Jula [dyu], or Mòoré [mos]. Lexical similarity: 65%–70% with Northern Dagaare [dgi]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Northern, Oti-Volta, Western, Northwest, Dagaari-Birifor, Dagaari |
| Language use | West of Mouhoun River some men have proficiency in Jula, but women have lower proficiency. In some western locations some also speak Mòoré. |
| Comments | Muslim. |
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