Jalkunan

A language of Burkina Faso

ISO 639: bxl
Alternate Names: Blé, Dyala, Dyalanu, Jalkuna
Population: 500 (1995 SIL). Ethnic population: 800 (1995 SIL).
Location:: Cascades region: Leraba province west of Banfora, Blédougou near Sindou town.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Central-Southwestern, Central, Manding-Jogo, Jogo-Jeri, Jeri-Jalkuna
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 19% with Jula [dyu], 17% with Bolon [bof].
Typology: Tonal.
Language Use: Home. Shifting to Jula [dyu].
Language Development: Government literacy program in Jula.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Jalkunan
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Muslim.

Location: Cascades region: Leraba province west of Banfora, Blédougou near Sindou town.