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Wikipedia / Jola-Fonyi language

Jola (; Jola: Joola), also called Jola-Fonyi () 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

Vowels

Vowel length is also phonemic.

Writing System

In Senegal

In Senegal, the decree No.2005-981 created the official orthography of Jola.Long vowels are indicated by doubling the letter: <aa ee ii oo uu>. 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 étude 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.

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