Dyula society is hierarchical or caste -based, with nobility and vassals. Like numerous other African peoples, they previously held slaves (jonw), who were often war prisoners from lands …

Dyula, people of western Africa who speak a Mande language of the Niger-Congo language family. Most are Muslims, and they have long been noted as commercial traders.

In many dialects of the Mande language, the word dyula means “trader.” Most Dyula people trace their origins back to the land of Manden, the heartland of the great medieval empire of Mali, …

"Dyula" is a Manding word typically referring to "traders" as a socioprofessional category, particularly to Muslim long-distance traders who speak one or another dialect of Manding.

Dyula, also spelled Dioula and Jula, is a tonal language spoken in western Africa: primarily in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, and Mali. Dyula is in the Mande language family and is an …

As an ethnic minority and part of a trading diaspora, the Dyula stress their cultural differences with their immediate neighbors—for example, the Senufo, the Kulango, or the Abron.

The Dyula are a Mande ethnic group inhabiting several West African countries, including Mali, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Burkina Faso.

Jul 24, 2013 · In the first place, in Mande languages, the word Dyula refers specifically to a professional trader, especially one engaged in long-distance trade. More generally, the word …

The Dyula people are part of the larger Mande ethnic group that live throughout West Africa. Their culture connects to many other groups, as demonstrated in the diversity of their art, politics, …

Les Dioulas sont un groupe de commerçants itinérants originaires de l'actuel Mali, d'origine malinkés, Bambaras et soninké. On les trouve principalement en Côte d’Ivoire, au Burkina …