Dagaari Dioula

DGD

vigorous

Alternate Names: Dagaari Jula, Dagari Dyoula, Jari, Wala, Yari

Dialects: None known. Not inherently intelligible with Dagaare ,, Jula ,, or Mòoré ,. Lexical similarity: 65%–70% with Northern Dagaare ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
North
Gur
Central
Northern
Oti-Volta
Western
Northwest
Dagaari-Birifor
Dagaari

Demographics: 21,000 (1999 SIL).

Language Use: West of Mouhoun River some men have proficiency in Jula [dyu], but women have lower proficiency. In some western locations some also speak Mòoré [mos].

Nation of Origin: Burkina Faso

Other Comments: Muslim.