Dyan

DYA

vigorous

Alternate Names: Dan, Dian, Dya, Dyane, Dyanu

Dialects: Zanga. Zanga is a dialect or closely-related language. Reportedly not similar enough to Lobi , to be intelligible. Distinct from Dan , (Gio, Yacouba).

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
North
Gur
Central
Southern
Dyan

Demographics: 14,100 (Vanderaa 1991).

Language Use: Also use Jula [dyu].

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Burkina Faso

Other Comments: Traditional religion, Muslim.