Jola languages

Jola
Diola
Geographic
distribution
The Gambia, Senegal (esp. Casamance) and Guinea-Bissau
Linguistic classificationNiger–Congo?
Subdivisions
  • Bayot
  • Jola proper
Language codes
Glottolognucl1345  (Nuclear Jola)
bayo1255  (Bayot)

Jola (Joola) or Diola is a dialect continuum spoken in Senegal, the Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau. It belongs to the Bak branch of the Niger–Congo language family.