Native to Gambia, Senegal ISO 639-3 dyo | Region Casamance | |
Native speakers 410,000 (ca.2006)
Widespread as a second language Language family Niger–Congo
Atlantic–Congo
Bak
Jola
Jola-Fonyi Dialects Buluf
Fonyi
Kombo
Kalounaye
Narang |
Jola (French: Diola; Jola: Joola), also called Jola-Fonyi (French: Diola-Fogny), is a language spoken by half a million people in the Casamance region of Senegal, and neighboring countries. Jola-Fonyi is one of several closely related Jola languages spoken in the area.
References
Jola-Fonyi language Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA