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(Redirected from Ejamat) Jola language spoken in West Africa
Jola-Felupe
Ejamat
Native toGuinea-Bissau, Senegal
RegionCacheu, Ziguinchor
Native speakers38,000 (2017–2022)
Language familyNiger–Congo?
Dialects
  • Ial
  • Budjim
  • Edjaten
  • Cassolol
  • Cortão
  • Suzana
  • Hassuca
  • Edjim
  • Ojifumo
  • Eossor
  • Bulol
  • Elalab
Writing systemLatin
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).

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

  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.
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