Dioula language

evelyn.omar

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Feb 16, 1997, 3:00:00 AM2/16/97

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Hello I'm looking for information on a book or resources for information on
the Mandingo dialect called Dioula, I want to learn the language, my
primary language is English, and I have a little French. I'm going to Cote
D'Ivoire in late April and would appriciate any help, my goal is to
eventually write a book on relationships between African American Women and
African Men. Thanks

John T

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Feb 17, 1997, 3:00:00 AM2/17/97

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Hello muso, I kodi?
I be tahala to abidjan? Ka moukey?
This is dioula,
wants more?
Tra
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Feb 21, 1997, 3:00:00 AM2/21/97

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On 16 Feb 1997 17:20:57 GMT, "evelyn.omar" <evely...@MCIONE.com>
wrote:

>Hello I'm looking for information on a book or resources for information on
>the Mandingo dialect called Dioula, I want to learn the language, my
>primary language is English, and I have a little French. I'm going to Cote
>D'Ivoire in late April and would appriciate any help, my goal is to
>eventually write a book on relationships between African American Women and
>African Men. Thanks
>

First, if you hope to build good relations in a foreign country, you
should begin buy NOT calling their language a "dialect". Dioula is a
FULL LANGUAGE apparented to Bambara.

Second, Dioula is spoken all over the country but there is over 65
ethnies each with their own language in Cote-D'Ivoire. I am not sure
you will make Bété friends speaking Dioula... Of course, if you decide
to visit the North country, it could help.

Third, there is a book published by the Universite Nationale de
Côte-D'Ivoire for Dioula learners.

Fourth, sorry but you can't learn a new language in 2 months.

Lastly, there won't be a lastly because if i told you that the way
your attitude toward Ivorians look (enthnocentric), i won't advertise
your book.

Regards,

rdl

Boubacar Bah

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Feb 23, 1997, 3:00:00 AM2/23/97

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Last thing you may wish to note, if you ever go to Cote d'Ivoire.
If you refer to the different ethnic groups as "tribes" as you do
in english you will make a very bad impression. In the french
speaking world in West Africa "tribalisme" is seen as a very
negative connotation (which indeed it is) and the ethnic groups
are simply "ethnies".

Call it french political correctness but I never understood
the headlines "tribal wars in Rwanda" versus "ethnics conflicts
in Ireland or Bosnia".

Bernadette Carter

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Feb 23, 1997, 3:00:00 AM2/23/97

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I am a student doing a research paper that relates to Morroco and Spain
Immigration policy. If you are a morrocan close by I would like to
interview you. I am in troy,Ny.If you are interested please email me. I
can't offer money as I am a student. All I am asking for is about 20
minutes of your time.

You can email me at car...@sage.edu

ping...@ping.be

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Feb 24, 1997, 3:00:00 AM2/24/97

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Evelyne,

Please, try http://www.woyaa.com/index.html WoYaa! Africa Search engine
and you will find some good links to the African language sites on the
Internet.
Have fun!!

I am also interested in your findings.

Woyaa (Regards),
Akobe Nymma

Boyd Kelly

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Apr 22, 2022, 6:38:28 PM4/22/22

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I've made some extesive notes on the old Kodi book, no longer in print. Most of the grammer is explained in French here:
https://coastsystems.net/julakan/fr/cours/kodi/

I've put together a personal dictionary based in my experience in Côte d'Ivoire and in Bouaké in particular:
https://coastsystems.net/julakan/fr/lexique-dyu-show/

There is also the Bambara Peace Corps stuff which is very similar to Jula/Dioula/Dyula:
https://coastsystems.net/julakan/en/bambara-manual/