Jalkunan

BXL

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Alternate Names: Blé, Dyala, Dyalanu, Jalkuna

Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 19% with Jula ,, 17% with Bolon ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Mande
Western
Central-Southwestern
Central
Manding-Jogo
Jogo-Jeri
Jeri-Jalkuna

Demographics: 500 (1995 SIL). Ethnic population: 800 (1995 SIL).

Language Use: Home. Also use Jula [dyu]. Jula used for government administrative purposes.

Language Development: Government literacy program in Jula.

Typology: Tonal.

Nation of Origin: Burkina Faso

Other Comments: Muslim.