Dyula

noun

Dyu·​la

dēˈülə,

ˈdyü-

plural Dyula or Dyulas

1

a

: a people who live widely scattered among other peoples in the Ivory Coast, Upper Volta, and neighboring parts of West Africa, many of whom are active traders

b

: a member of such people

2

: a Mande language of the Dyula people that is widely used as a trade language in the Ivory Coast and Upper Volta compare mandingo

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