Alternate Names: Baiot, Baiote, Bayotte
Dialects: Essin. A dialect subgroup. Phonology and vocabulary in Senegal are considerably different from the two Bayot dialects in Guinea-Bissau. Lexical similarity: 15%–18% with other Jola varieties (most similar).
Genealogy:
Demographics: 16,100 in Senegal (2006). Population total all countries: 18,790.
Language Use: Those who have moved to larger urban areas no longer pass the language to their children (2013 SIL). All ages. Also use Jola-Kasa [csk], Mandjak [mfv], Mankanya [knf], Upper Guinea Crioulo [pov], Wolof [wol].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Bible portions: 2013.
Nation of Origin: Senegal
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.