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Jowulu

A language of Mali

ISO 639-3: jow

Population	10,000 in Mali (2002), increasing. Population total all countries: 11,000.
Region	3rd region, Kadiolo Prefecture, Loulouni Subprefecture. Also in Burkina Faso.
Language map	Mali, Enlarged Area
Alternate names	Jo, Samogho
Classification	Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Northwestern, Samogo
Language use	Positive attitude. Men also use Bamanankan [bam], others use some French, Supyire Senoufo [spp], or Duungooma [dux].
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%. Bible portions: 2004.
Comments	‘Samogho’ is a cover term including the Dzuungoo [dnn], Duungooma [dux], Bankagooma [bxw], Matya Samo [stj], Jowulu [jow], and possibly other languages. Traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

CARLSON, Robert, author. 1993. "A sketch of Jɔ: a Mande language with a feminine pronoun."

DJILLA, Mama; EENKHOORN, Bart; EENKHOORN-PILON, Jacqueline, authors. 2004. Phonologie du jôwulu ("samogho"): langue mandé du Mali et du Burkina Faso.  

HOCHSTETLER, Susan, author. 2012. "Traces d'une culture commune à l'Afrique sub-saharienne dans les valeurs des Jô du Mali et du Burkina Faso."  

Vernacular Publications

Ka yɔ tɛlaaŋ bɛɛ. 2010.

Naankwɔɔncɛɛra. 2010.