Gambian dalasi

Gambian dalasi
25 dalasi note and coins from 5 bututs to 1 dalasi
ISO 4217
CodeGMD (numeric: 270)
Subunit0.01
Unit
Pluraldalasis or dalasi
SymbolD
Denominations
Superunit
 5pound
Subunit
1100butut
Plural
 bututbututs
Banknotes5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100, 200 dalasis
Coins1, 5, 10, 25, 50 bututs, 1 dalasi
Demographics
Date of introduction1971
ReplacedGambian pound
User(s) The Gambia
Issuance
Central bankCentral Bank of The Gambia
 Websitewww.cbg.gm
Valuation
Inflation7.1%
 SourceThe World Factbook, 2019 est.

The dalasi is the currency of the Gambia that was adopted in 1971. It is subdivided into 100 bututs. It replaced the Gambian pound at a rate of 1 pound = 5 dalasis, i.e. 1 dalasi = 0.2 pound = 4 shillings.

The derivative of dala is unknown. In numerous languages in the Francophonie, currency terms (including batut, dalasi, doromi, teemer) refer to the former 5 French West African franc note (the lowest denomination at the time), but to which the origins are not known. One speculated origin is a pronunciation of "dollar"; however, variants of dalasi in other Mandinka dialects (such as daasi) counter this speculation[1] while butut is from Wolof butuut, "small thing".[2]

As a result of inflation, now bututs coins have completely disappeared from circulation and the minimum monetary unit has become 50 Butut.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Definition of DALASI". www.merriam-webster.com.
  2. ^ "Definition of BUTUT". www.merriam-webster.com.