DGD ISO 639-3
Dagaari Dioula
A language of Burkina Faso
- ISO 639
- dgd
- Alternate Names
- Dagaari Jula, Dagari Dyoula, Jari, Wala, Yari
- Population
- 21,000 (1999 SIL).
- Location:
- Centre-Ouest region: Sissili and Zuri provinces, Boromo, Dano, Diébougou, Dissin, Fara, French Hamele, Gao, Leo, Pa, Silly, Soukoulaye, To, and Wessa.
- Language Status
- 6a* (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Northern, Oti-Volta, Western, Northwest, Dagaari-Birifor, Dagaari
- Dialects
- None known. Not inherently intelligible with Dagaare [dgi], Jula [dyu], or Mòoré [mos]. Lexical similarity: 65%–70% with Northern Dagaare [dgi].
- Language Use
- Some also use Mòoré [mos], particularly in some western areas. Also use Jula [dyu], especially some men (and women, but with lower proficiency) west of the Mouhoun river.
- Language Development
- Grammar.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Dagaari Dioula
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn], experimental usage.
- Other Comments
- Muslim.
Also Spoken in
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Location: Centre-Ouest region: Sissili and Zuri provinces, Boromo, Dano, Diébougou, Dissin, Fara, French Hamele, Gao, Leo, Pa, Silly, Soukoulaye, To, and Wessa.
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