• Source: Jola-Fonyi language

Jola (French: Diola; Jola: Joola), also called Jola-Fonyi (French: Diola-Fogny) and Kujamataak, is a language spoken by 475,000 people in the Casamance region of Senegal, and neighboring countries. Jola-Fonyi is one of several closely related Jola languages spoken in the area.




Phonology






= Consonants

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= Vowels

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Vowel length is also phonemic.




Writing System






= In Senegal

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In Senegal, the decree No. 2005-981 created the official orthography of Jola.

Long vowels are indicated by doubling the letter: . The acute accent over a vowel <á é í ó ú> indicates that the advanced and retracted tongue root for that vowel and the other vowels of the words by vowel harmony.




References






Bibliography


Hopkins, Bradley L. 1995. Contribution à une etude de la syntaxe Diola-Fogny. Cahiers de Recherche Linguistique, 4. Dakar: Société Internationale de Linguistique.
Hopkins, Bradley and Elizabeth Hopkins. 1992. Apprentissage de la langue Diola-Fogny: Un cours pratique. Dakar: Société Internationale de Linguistique.




See also


Category:Diola-language films




External links


J. David Sapir, Linguistic and Folklore materials from the Kujamaat Jóola.

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Senegal
• Jola-Fonyi language
• Jola languages
• Arabic script
• Languages of Senegal
• West Atlantic languages
• Languages of Guinea-Bissau
• Boucotte Diola
• Senegal
• Kaabu
• Guinea-Bissau