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Jola-Felupe language

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Jola-Felupe
Ejamat
Native toGuinea-Bissau, Senegal
RegionCacheu, Ziguinchor
Native speakers
38,000 (2017–2022)[1]
Dialects
  • Ial
  • Budjim
  • Edjaten
  • Cassolol
  • Cortão
  • Suzana
  • Hassuca
  • Edjim
  • Ojifumo
  • Eossor
  • Bulol
  • Elalab
Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3Either:
eja – Ejamat
hhr – Kerak
Glottologhere1250
ELPEjamat
Personɸuluɸ; ajamuʂay
Languageɛlɔp eluɸay; ɛlɔp ɛjamuʂay

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, including around Calequisse (Kaləkis), on the western edge of the Manjak area south of the Cacheu River. A person is called ɸuluɸ or ajamuʂay by speakers of the dialect, and the language is called either ɛlɔp eluɸay or ɛlɔp ɛjamuʂay (or Ejamatay in Husuy).[2]

Kerak (Keerak, Keeraku; also Her) appears to be a dialect, though Ethnologue assigns it a separate ISO code due to early survey work which suggested it was more distinct.

References

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  1. ^ Ejamat at Ethnologue (26th ed., 2023) Closed access icon
    Kerak at Ethnologue (26th ed., 2023) Closed access icon
  2. ^ Wilson, William André Auquier. 2007. Guinea Languages of the Atlantic group: description and internal classification. (Schriften zur Afrikanistik, 12.) Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang.