Search references for JOLA LANGUAGES. Phrases containing JOLA LANGUAGES
See searches and references containing JOLA LANGUAGES!JOLA LANGUAGES
Dialect continuum spoken in Senegal, The Gambia and Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau. It belongs to the Bak branch of the Niger–Congo language family. The name Jola is an exonym, and may be from the Mandinka word joolaa 'one
Jola_languages
Ethnic group found in west Africa
the Jola Karon, Jola Mlomp, Jola Elinnkin, Jola Caginol, Jola Huluf, Jola Jamat, Jola Joheyt, Jola Bayot, Jola Brin, Jola Seleky, Jola Kabrouse, Jola Jiwat
Jola_people
Jola language spoken in West Africa
region of Senegal, and neighboring countries. Jola-Fonyi is one of several closely related Jola languages spoken in the area. Vowel length is also phonemic
Jola-Fonyi_language
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Jola in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Jola may refer to: Jola people, an ethnic group of West Africa Jola languages, a dialect continuum spoken
Jola
Jola language spoken in West Africa
Jola-Felupe (Feloup, Felup, Felupe, Floup, Flup, Fulup) or Ejamat (Ediamat) is a Jola language of the Casamance region of Senegal and neighboring Guinea-Bissau
Jola-Felupe_language
Jola language spoken in Senegal
considered different languages. Bayot is the most divergent of the Jola languages, in the Senegambian branch of the Atlantic–Congo language family. Bayot is
Bayot_language
Atlantic language group of West Africa
the Bak languages. The -k- is not found in other Atlantic languages. Bak languages Bak proper Balanta Jola languages (Diola) Papel languages (Manjaku)
Bak_languages
African languages as "national languages", and 25 are officially recognized by the government. Wolof is by far the most widely used language (53.5% of
Languages_of_Senegal
Mandinka is spoken as a first language by 38% of the population, Pulaar by 21%, Wolof by 18%, Soninke by 9 percent, Jola by 4.5 percent, Serer by 2.4 percent
Languages_of_the_Gambia
Topics referred to by the same term
Joola, a ferry that capsized in Senegal in 2002 Jola people, an ethnic group of West Africa Jola languages This disambiguation page lists articles associated
Joola
American linguist (1932–2024)
Virginia from 1973 until his retirement. He is known for his research on Jola languages. He has been editor of the journal Visual Anthropology Review Sapir
J._David_Sapir
Jola language spoken in Senegal and Gambia
Kasa, or Jóola-Kaasa (also Bacuki, Casa, etc.) is a Jola language of the Casamance region of Senegal and neighboring Gambia. Dialects are Ayun, Bliss
Kasa_language
Quechua, Guaraní and 33 other languages) Bedik: Senegal (a national language along with Balanta, Bassari, Fula, Hassaniya, Jola, Mandinka, Mandjak, Mankanya
List_of_official_languages
The indigenous languages of the Americas are the languages that were used by the Indigenous peoples of the Americas, before the arrival of Europeans.
Indigenous languages of the Americas
Indigenous_languages_of_the_Americas
Endangered Jola language of West Africa
2015) (subscription required) Wilson, William André Auquier. 2007. Guinea Languages of the Atlantic group: description and internal classification. (Schriften
Karon_language
French and American composer (born 1926)
Elizabeth MacDonald Jolas (born 5 August 1926) is a French and American composer. Jolas was born in Paris on 5 August 1926. Her mother, the American translator
Betsy_Jolas
Divergent Jola language spoken in Senegal
Kwatay (Kuwaataay) is a divergent Jola language of Senegal. The Diembereng dialect is spoken on a southern coastal island of the same name, located in
Kwatay_language
Bak language of Guinea-Bissau
of the Bak language family based in the Senegal/Guinea-Bissau region, thus it is linguistically similar to the Mankanya and Mandjak languages, members of
Papel_language
Jola language of the Casamance region of Senegal
Bandial (Banjaal), or Eegima (Eegimaa), is a Jola language of the Casamance region of Senegal. The three dialects, Affiniam, Bandial proper, and Elun
Bandial_language
Country in West Africa
are ethnically Serers. Jola languages are widely spoken in the Casamance. Overall, Senegal is home to around 39 distinct languages. Several have the legal
Senegal
Jola language of Senegal
Gusilay (Gusiilay, Gusilaay, Kusiilaay, Kusilay) is a Jola language of the Casamance region of Senegal. Gusilay at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription
Gusilay_language
This is a list of official languages by country and territory. It includes all languages that have official language status either statewide or in a part
List of official languages by country and territory
List_of_official_languages_by_country_and_territory
Bak language of Senegal
The Mlomp language, also known as Gulompaay, is spoken in Senegal. It belongs to the Bak branch of the Niger–Congo language family, and is closely related
Mlomp_language
Place in Ziguinchor, Senegal
the Kwatay language, one of the Jola languages. It hosts the Boucotte Sangawatt Museum, an open-air museum dedicated to the culture of the Jola people. The
Boucotte_Diola
German actress (1915–1952)
Jola Jobst (25 November 1915 – October 1952) was a German movie actress who committed suicide in 1952. Jobst was married to the World War II fighter pilot
Jola_Jobst
Town and commune in Ziguinchor Region, Senegal
Oussouye (or Husuy in Jola) is a small town and urban commune in the Oussouye Department in the Ziguinchor Region of Senegal. It lies in the area of Basse
Oussouye
1958 book by Gaston Bachelard
philosopher Étienne Gilson, in an English translation by the writer Maria Jolas. Beacon Press republished the work in English in 1969. In 1994, it republished
The_Poetics_of_Space
1939 novel by Nathalie Sarraute
Doyle, Rob. "Tropisms (1939) by Nathalie Sarraute, translated by Maria Jolas". The Irish Times. "Tropisms". www.ndbooks.com. November 10, 2015. Serraute
Tropisms
Kikongo (Congo) language, in which it means "a word which transfers the force of external things into oneself"; and in the Jola languages "bombolong [fr]"
Bamboula_(Gottschalk)
Mande language
of pitch accent under the influence of local non-tonal languages such as Wolof, Serer, and Jola. The tonal system remains more robust in the Eastern and
Mandinka_language
Word in reference to a type of drum, dance, rhythm, and ethnic slur
Serer language) Bola (Bwlama, Juan or Jual) word, kam-bumbulu (probably Jola-Fonyi) Both of which mean drum. Originating in Africa, the bamboula form
Bamboula
American linguist and anthropologist (1884–1939)
linguist and anthropologist specializing in West African Languages, especially Jola languages. Sapir also exerted influence through his membership in the
Edward_Sapir
1928 film
by Frank Howard Clark and stars Bob Steele, Jola Mendez and Al Ferguson. Bob Steele as Jimmy Marshall Jola Mendez as Chiquita Ramerez Al Ferguson as Edward
Headin'_for_Danger
group (probably including the Serer Cangin peoples (16%)); Mandinka (4.9%); Jola (4.2%); Soninke (2.4%); other 5.4% (includes Europeans and persons of Lebanese
Ethnic_groups_in_Senegal
Niger–Congo language subgroup of West Africa
Fula languages are the most populous Atlantic languages, with several million speakers each. Other significant members include Serer and the Jola dialect
West_Atlantic_languages
Creole language of southern US
African languages in its phonology, vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, and semantics. Turner identified over 300 loanwords from various languages of
Gullah_language
Swedish architect SAR (born 1943)
Jola Sigmond (born September 2, 1943) is a Swedish architect SAR. He was born in Budapest, Hungary, and came to Sweden as a fugitive in 1967 where he studied
Jola_Sigmond
Yukaghir language of northeastern Russia
Southern, Kolyma or Forest Yukaghir language (Southern Yukaghir: одун ажуу) is one of two extant Yukaghir languages. Last spoken in the forest zone near
Southern_Yukaghir_language
Munda language of South Asia
considered less restructured than other Munda languages, having less influence from Indo-Aryan and Dravidian languages. Clause structure is topic-prominent by
Santali_language
2020 film by Chris Columbus
as a curse, prompting him to run away. Belsnickel releases the yule cat Jola into the reindeer pen, injuring Dasher. He shoots a potion into the village
The_Christmas_Chronicles_2
American translator
John George Eugène Jolas (October 26, 1894 – May 26, 1952) was a writer, translator and literary critic. John George Eugène Jolas was born October 26,
Eugene_Jolas
Writing system
"Lost Language — Bostonia Summer 2009". bu.edu. "Dyula". scriptsource.org. "Jola-Fonyi". scriptsource.org. "African Arabic-Script Languages Title: From
Arabic_script
Serer 17%, Mandinka 5.6%, Jola 4.5%, Soninke 1.4%, Other 8.3% (2017) French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Hassaniya Arabic, Serer, Jola, Mandinka, Soninke, Arabic
Demographics_of_Senegal
2025 Indian film by Radha Krishna Reddy
through Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram. Shot simultaneously in Telugu and Kannada languages, the film features Kireeti Reddy, Genelia D'Souza, Sreeleela and V. Ravichandran
Junior_(2025_film)
classified as part of the Niger-Congo language family. Native languages include Balanta, Fula, Mandjak, Mandinka, Jola, and Papel. The 2009 Census found that
Languages_of_Guinea-Bissau
Music group
Del Rey's Young and Beautiful to the song Jola with Senegalese singer Ndeye in the scarcely spoken Jola language. Their song Noqatiko, produced in partnership
Revolution_(duo)
Village in Senegal
very few mammals. The earliest known inhabitants of the island were the Jola, the ethnic group which is still the most populous on the island. The Portuguese
Carabane
West African ethnic group
themselves as Wolof and speak the Wolof language, in the West Atlantic branch of the Niger–Congo family of languages; English inherited Wolof as both the
Wolof_people
Niger–Congo language spoken in Senegal and Gambia
of the Senegambian languages, which are characterized by consonant mutation. The traditional classification of Atlantic languages is that of Sapir (1971)
Serer_language
Rite of passage among the Jola ethnic group
Boukout (also called bukut or futampaf) is a Jola rite of passage practised in Ziguinchor, Senegal. There is evidence that this ritual has existed at least
Boukout
1979 Polish film
object of desire and doesn't show him the affection he might have expected. Jola (Maja Komorowska), seemingly unhappy in her marriage, chases him and makes
The_Maids_of_Wilko
Geographical region in Senegal
the region. While many of the inhabitants of this kingdom were Bainuk and Jola it was ruled by a Mandinkized elite. The Portuguese, who maintained early
Casamance
Dialect continuum of Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, and The Gambia
The Papel languages of southern Senegal, Gambia, and northwestern Guinea-Bissau are an uncontroversial cluster of the Bak languages and form a dialect
Papel_languages
1939 novel by James Joyce
texts ... formed a unity." In the same year, Joyce met Maria and Eugène Jolas in Paris, just as his new work was generating an increasingly negative reaction
Finnegans_Wake
1997 Polish TV series or program
to solve problems. He was previously in a relationship with his classmate Jola who currently works as a prostitute. Czarek joins the group in the first
13_posterunek
Ways men and women use language differently
Francisco". Journal of Linguistic Anthropology. 29 (3): 332–358. doi:10.1111/jola.12218. ISSN 1548-1395. S2CID 165109392. Edelman, Elijah Adiv; Zimman, Lal
Language_and_gender
Country in West Africa
Guinea-Bissau is poorly understood by historians. The earliest inhabitants were the Jola, Papel, Manjak, Balanta, and Biafada peoples.[citation needed] Later the
Guinea-Bissau
Separatist movement in Casamance, Senegal
Bloc in 1954. The MFDC's armed wing was formed in 1985 and is called Atika (Jola for "warrior"). The MFDC has fought against the Government of Senegal in
Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance
Movement_of_Democratic_Forces_of_Casamance
each preserving its own language and traditions. The Mandinka ethnicity is the most numerous, followed by the Fula, Wolof, Jola/Karoninka, Serahule, Serers
The_Gambia
Jola spiritual leader in Senegal (c. 1920–1944)
Aline Sitoe Diatta (c. 1920 – 22 May 1944) was a Jola spiritual leader and rainmaker who lived in French Senegal. Often compared to Joan of Arc, Aline
Aline_Sitoe_Diatta
Polish actress (born 1975)
Anioł Stróż – Kamila 2005: Boża podszewka II – Frida 2005–2009: Niania – Jola, an employee of Jarosiński's wedding dress salon, a friend of Frania 2006:
Iwona_Wszołkówna
Cangin language spoken in Senegal
2015) (subscription required) Wilson, William André Auquier. 2007. Guinea Languages of the Atlantic group: description and internal classification. (Schriften
Safen_language
Language spoken in Sudan
The Otoro language is a Heiban language which belongs to the Kordofanian Languages and therefore it is a part of the Niger-Congo language family. In a
Otoro_language
Mythical figure of the Diola people of West Africa
hours with the stick and the flag on the head. He speaks a private, secret language and communicates through an interpreter with the spectators. The Kumpo's
Kumpo
Endangered languages on the continent of Africa
the island groups. Languages of Africa List of extinct languages of Africa Lists of endangered languages List of Bantu languages Guthrie classification
List of endangered languages in Africa
List_of_endangered_languages_in_Africa
Group of Senegambian languages spoken in Senegal
Cangin (/ˈtʃæŋɪn/) languages are spoken by 200,000 people (as of 2007) in a small area east of Dakar, Senegal. They are the languages spoken by the Serer
Cangin_languages
West African ethnoreligious group and nation
Serer language, among other local languages, is now part of the national curriculum of Senegal. About 200,000 Serer speak various Cangin languages, such
Serer_people
African American ethnic group in the Southern United States
underlying impact of African languages. However, Gullah and other creoles are now considered by linguists to be complete languages with their own systematic
Gullah
List of African ethnic groups
Ethnoreligious group Ethnic groups by country List of languages by number of native speakers List of language families Lists of people by nationality Lists of
List of contemporary ethnic groups of Africa
List_of_contemporary_ethnic_groups_of_Africa
Ethnic group in West Africa
people (also called Karone) are an ethnic group in West Africa related to the Jola. They live mainly in Casamance, Senegal, on the right bank of the Casamance
Karoninka_people
Cangin language spoken in Senegal
the Serer-Sine language. Like the Lehar, Saafi, Noon and Ndut languages, their language is classified as one of the Cangin languages attached to the
Palor_language
String Quartet No. 4 (Variations on "Amazing Grace") microtonal music Betsy Jolas 1926 French Werner Kaegi 1926 2024 Swiss electronic music Melinda Kistétényi
List of 20th-century classical composers
List_of_20th-century_classical_composers
1980 film
Fronczewski as Psychiatrist Jerzy Stuhr as Elegant Gentleman Inez Fichna as Jola Jolanta Nowak Jan Hencz Janusz Skalski as Krzysztof "12th Moscow International
The_Moth_(1980_film)
American linguistic anthropologist
162–183. doi:10.1111/jola.12116. ISSN 1548-1395. Rosa, Jonathan; Flores, Nelson (September 11, 2017). "Unsettling race and language: Toward a raciolinguistic
Jonathan_Rosa
West African ethnic group
Manjaco (Manjak: Manjaku; French: Mandjak; Portuguese: Manjaco; Wolof: Njaago; Jola: Manjago) are a West African ethnic group who primarily reside in Guinea-Bissau
Manjak_people
Werner Henze 1926 2012 German Phaedra Ben Johnston 1926 2019 American Betsy Jolas 1926 French Gottfried Michael Koenig 1926 2021 German-Dutch György Kurtág
List of 21st-century classical composers
List_of_21st-century_classical_composers
Experimental literary journal
artists. It was founded in 1927 by Maria McDonald and her husband Eugene Jolas and published in Paris, France. They were later assisted by editors Elliot
Transition (literary magazine)
Transition_(literary_magazine)
Bak language of Guinea-Bissau, Senegal and The Gambia
related language which is largely mutually comprehensible, as well as in other minority languages spoken in the area, such as Mandinka and Jola. Finally
Mankanya_language
Faroese brewing company
Bryggjarí, now made at Föroya Bjór Jóla Gull 5.7% alc. vol. Jólatrøllið (2002) 5.7% alc. vol.: Replaced Jóla Gull. Jóla Øl Mungát (2002): 5.7% alc. vol.
Föroya_Bjór
This is a list of compositions by the Franco-American composer Betsy Jolas (born 1926). Her music is published by Éditions Alphonse Leduc, Éditions Billaudot
List of compositions by Betsy Jolas
List_of_compositions_by_Betsy_Jolas
Language spoken on Pitcairn Islands
comparison of the two languages for mutual intelligibility has proven difficult. The exact relationship between these two languages is a point of contention
Pitkern
example, in West Africa, the Dogon people of Mali and Burkina Faso, the Jola people of Guinea-Bissau, The Gambia, and Senegal, and the Serer people of
Indigenous_peoples_of_Africa
Day of the year
leader and politician, 3rd President of Singapore (died 2005) 1926 – Betsy Jolas, French composer 1926 – Jeri Southern, American jazz singer and pianist
August_5
Nigerian TV series
The Smart Money Woman Written by Pearl Osibu, Jola Ayeye Directed by Bunmi Ajakaiye Starring Osas Ighodaro Kemi Lala Akindoju Timini Egbuson Toni Tones
The_Smart_Money_Woman
South African TV Series
Khoza Sello Maake Ka-Ncube as Kgosi Mathapelo Zandile Msutwana as Vuyiswa Jola Marah Louw as Boitswarelo Maake Zenzo Ngqobe as Mogapi Maake Natasha Thahane
The Queen (South African TV series)
The_Queen_(South_African_TV_series)
Ongoing low-level conflict in Senegal
of the Jola (Djiola, Diola) ethnic group, although they are overall a minority if all other ethnic groups of Casamance are combined. Besides Jola, the area
Casamance_conflict
Topics referred to by the same term
figure in the mythology of the Jola people in Senegal, The Gambia and Guinea-Bissau Samay language, Bantu language of Gabon Samayā, or Samay, a unit
Samay
1982 Polish film
Kaziuk Bartoszewicz Anna Seniuk − Handzia Joanna Sienkiewicz − Nauczycielka Jola Tomasz Jarosiński − Ziutek Jerzy Block − Józef Franciszek Pieczka − Dziad
Konopielka
Senegalese politician (1928–2007)
Sénégalais (BDS)) of President Senghor. His mother, Marthe Badiate is a Jola. After spending five years in a Senegalese prison, Senghor became the leader
Augustin_Diamacoune_Senghor
West African ethnic group
largest ethnolinguistic groups in Africa. They speak the Manding languages in the Mande language family, which are a lingua franca in much of West Africa. They
Mandinka_people
Senegalese sculptor (1945–2026)
Seyni Awa Camara (1945 – 25 January 2026) was a Senegalese sculptor from the Jola ethnic group. She was born in Oussouye, Senegal, and resided in Bignona,
Seyni_Awa_Camara
Language spoken in Jämtland, Sweden
öve fishn derri havan å över foglan pyne himmela, å öve tamdjura öve heile jola, å öve all de djur som kravl å rör se på jorn.' 27Å Gud skapa mänishan å
Jämtland_dialects
Season of television series
Brother – Omnibus, a summary of the past week on Sundays at 17:00. Jolanta "Jola" Rutowicz walked out as the winner of Big Brother 4.1, winning a prize of
Big Brother (Polish TV series) season 4
Big_Brother_(Polish_TV_series)_season_4
Racial slur directed at white people
Racism'". Journal of Linguistic Anthropology. 28 (2): 114–136. doi:10.1111/jola.12185. ISSN 1548-1395. General Brown, Roger Lyle. Ghost Dancing on the Cracker
Cracker_(term)
Indigenous people of the Caribbean
refer to Indigenous peoples and languages in the Bahamas and Cuba. In Hispaniola, Las Casas notes at least 3 languages including Lower Macorix, Upper Macorix
Taíno
Cangin language spoken in Senegal
Lehar or Laalaa (in their language) is one of the Cangin languages spoken in Senegal in the Laa Region (Lehar Region), north of Thies as well as the Tambacounda
Laalaa_language
Polish ice dancer
Jolanta (Jola) Wesolowska-Mantilla (born 11 November 1958) is a former Polish competitive figure skater. Wesolowska is a multiple-time Polish National
Jolanta_Wesołowska
Short story by Franz Kafka
device similar to the one described by Kafka. (1941) Translated by Eugene Jolas, Partisan Review, March–April 1941, pp. 98–107, 146–158. (1948) Translated
In_the_Penal_Colony
President of the Gambia from 1996 to 2017
born in Kanilai, in West Coast Region of the Gambia, and is a Muslim of the Jola ethnic group. He attended Gambia High School in Banjul from 1978 to 1983
Yahya_Jammeh
Season of television series
Ewelina "Młoda" Bańkowska, and was the first to feature nine new cast members Jola Mróz, who had previously appeared during the first series of Ex on the Beach
Warsaw Shore: Summer Camp 3 series 8
Warsaw_Shore:_Summer_Camp_3_series_8
JOLA LANGUAGES
JOLA LANGUAGES
JOLA LANGUAGES
JOLA LANGUAGES
JOLA LANGUAGES
JOLA LANGUAGES
JOLA LANGUAGES
JOLA LANGUAGES
JOLA LANGUAGES