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Jola-Fonyi

A language of Senegal

ISO 639-3: dyo

Population	340,000 in Senegal. Less than 10% are monolingual. 242,950 Fonyi, 96,660 Buluf. Population total all countries: 413,490.
Region	Casamance River south, strip just north of Senegal-Gambia border north, west by Diouloulou-Marigot tributary, east by Soungrougrou River, Bignona area; east and southeast of Ziguinchor. Also in Gambia, Guinea-Bissau.
Language map	Senegal and the Gambia, reference number 12
Alternate names	Diola-Fogny, Dyola, Jola-Fogny, Jóola-Fóoñi, Kujamataak, Kújoolaak kati Fóoñi, Yola
Dialects	Buluf, Fonyi, Kombo, Kalounaye, Narang. Gusilay [gsl], Kuwaataay [cwt], Karon [krx], Mlomp [mlo], Kerak [hhr], Ejamat [eja], and Bayot [bda] are more distantly related to Fonyi, but they are close geographically. Jola-Fonyi is the largest and most widely understood Jola variety. Lexical similarity: 68% with Jola-Kasa [csk].
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Bak, Jola, Jola Proper, Jola Central, Jola-Fonyi
Language use	Official language. National language. Vigorous. Gusilay [gsl], Karon [krx], Kuwaataay [cwt], Mlomp [mlo], and some Pulaar [fuc] living in the area speak Jola-Fonyi as L2. All domains, oral and written use in administration, informal use in education. Oral use in commerce, traditional religion, some use in other religious services, oral literature. All ages. Positive attitude. Over 90% also use Wolof [wol], French, or Mandinka [mnk].
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 9%. Buluf dialect seems to have many lexical items different from Fonyi, but Buluf speakers are willing to learn to read Fonyi. Radio programs. TV. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 2000.
Writing system	Arabic script. Latin script.
Comments	Distinct from Jula [dyu] (Dioula, Dyoula, Dyula) of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Côte d’Ivoire. Intensive agriculturalists: wet rice, millet, peanuts. Muslim, Christian, traditional religion.

Also spoken in:

Gambia

Language name	Jola-Fonyi
Population	67,000 in Gambia (2006).
Region	districts southwest.
Language map	Senegal and the Gambia, reference number 12
Alternate names	Diola-Fogny, Jola, Jola-Fogny, Kujamataak, Kújoolaak Kati Fooñi, Yola
Language use	The largest and most widely understood Jola variety.
Comments	Muslim, traditional religion, Christian.

Guinea-Bissau

Language name	Jola-Fonyi
Population	6,490 in Guinea-Bissau (2006).
Alternate names	Diola-Fogny, Jola, Jola-Fogny, Kujamataak, Kújoolaak Kati Fooñi
Language use	Fonyi is the largest and most widely understood Jola variety.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

CARLTON, Elizabeth M.; RAND, Sharon R., authors. 1993. Enquete sociolinguistique sur les langues Diolas de Basse Casamance.

CARLTON, Elizabeth M.; RAND, Sharon R., authors. 1994. "Compilation de listes de mots Swadesh modifiées recueillies parmi les langues du groupe Diola (sud du Sénégal)."

GERO, Marcia L.; LEVINSOHN, Stephen H., authors. 1993. "The ‘-mi’ and ‘-e’ morphemes in Joola-Foɨ́y."

HOPKINS, Bradley L., author. 1990. "La phrase complexe en diola-fogny (Ouest-Atlantique): propositions relatives."

HOPKINS, Bradley L., author. 1995. Contribution a une etude de la syntaxe Diola-Fogny.

HOPKINS, Bradley L.; HOPKINS, Elizabeth B., authors. 1992. Apprentissage de la langue Diola-Fogny: Un cours pratique.

TRUDELL, Barbara, author. 2010. "Distinction, integration and identity: motivations for local language literacy in Senegalese communities."

Vernacular Publications

Buroŋab kapooy. 1998.

Kajandaak (Guide de transition français/diola-fogny)f. 2004.

Kajandaak (Guide de transition français/diola-fogny; Guide du moniteur). 2004.

Kakaan kaŋ inaa-taaŋg ca. 2002.

Kakaraŋ kújoolaay. 2004.

proverbes en diola fogny. 2012.