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Senoufo, Djimini

A language of Côte d’Ivoire

ISO 639-3: dyi

Population	95,500 (1993 SIL).
Region	Dabakala Department, northwest corner.
Language map	Côte d’Ivoire, reference number 24
Alternate names	Djimini, Dyimini, Jinmini
Dialects	Diamala (Djamala, Dyamala), Djafolo, Dofana, Foolo, Singala. Singala is the prestige dialect of Dabakala. Lexical similarity: 76%–81% with Tagwana Senoufo [tgw].
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Senufo, Tagwana-Djimini
Language use	Also use Jula [dyu].
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. NT: 1993.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Muslim, traditional religion, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

STRADNER, Wolfgang, author. 1981. "Récit historique Djimini."

Vernacular Publications

Guide de l’alphabétiseur pour le syllabaire djimini. 1984.

Guide pour lire et écrire le djimini. 1984.

Jinmiri ye sɛnrɛ kara sɛwɛ. 1983.

Jinmiriye go nawa yaara. 1983.

Jinmiriye kɛ-kɔngɔ sɛwɛ. 1983.

Jinmiriye pinde. 1983.

Jinmiriye tara sɛn-lɛrɛ. 1983.

Jinmiriye wɛlɛgɛ ja yaara. 1983.

Kɔtɔlɔ ca sɛn-lɛrɛ. 1983.

Tradition orale en langue djimini, recueillie à Kotolo, Safolo et Sokala Sobara. 1984.

Yaakara nda lewee wi daga la kaa. 1984.