Jola-Felupe

EJA

vigorous

Alternate Names: Ediamat, Ejamat, Feloup, Felup, Felupe, Floup, Flup, Fulup

Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 63% with Jola-Fonyi , or Jola-Kasa ,; 50% with Gusilay , or Bandial ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Atlantic
Northern
Bak
Jola
Jola Proper
Jola Central
Her-Ejamat

Demographics: 6,000 in Guinea-Bissau (2012 SIL). Population total all countries: 8,230.

Language Use: Vigorous. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Upper Guinea Crioulo [pov]. Used as L2 by Bayot [bda].

Language Development: Beginning literacy classes. Films. Bible portions: 2013.

Nation of Origin: Guinea-Bissau

Other Comments: Traditional religion.