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The Jola (''Diola,'' in French transliteration) are an ethnic group found in Senegal (where they predominate in the region of Casamance), the Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau. There are great numbers on the Atlantic coast between the southern banks of the Gambia River, the Casamance region of Senegal and the northern part of Guinea-Bissau. The Jola are believed to have preceded the Mande and Fula peoples in the riverine coast of Senegambia and may have migrated into Casamance before the 13th century. The Jola and Serer people with whom they have an ancient relationship with〔 Ndiaye, Fata, "LA SAGA DU PEUPLE SERERE ET L’HISTOIRE DU SINE", () Ethiopiques n°54 revue semestrielle de culture négro-africaine Nouvelle série volume 7, 2e semestre 1991 ("Le SIIN avant les Gelwaar" ) (Retrieved : 6 July 2012)〕 are believed to be some of the oldest historical inhabitants of the Senegambia Region.〔Stride, G. T.; Ifeka, Caroline , "Peoples and empires of West Africa: West Africa in history, 1000-1800", Africana Pub. Corp., 1971, p 6〕 The Jola language is distinct from the Dioula language of the Dioula (Dyoula) Mande people of the Gambia, Upper Niger and the Kong highlands of Burkina Faso. ==Language== The Jola speak a variety of dialects which may not, at times, be mutually intelligible, including: * Banjaal spoken in a small area south of the Casamance River. * Bayot spoken around Ziguinchor. * KuDiola spoken in a handful of villages south of Oussouye. * Fogni (Kujamate) spoken around Bignona. * Gusilay spoken in the village of Thionck Essyl. * Karon spoken along the coast of Casamance south of Diouloulou. * Kasa spoken around Oussouye. * Kuwatay spoken along the coast south of the Casamance River. * Mlomp spoken in the village of Mlomp. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jola people」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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