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Jola-Kasa, Senegal
Jola Jom: Heart of Tradition
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Language Overview
Jola-Kasa, a Senegambian language spoken by around 300,000 in Senegal and Gambia.
Market Insights
Content includes oral traditions and local radio. Younger speakers consume French media.
Cultural Context
Respect for elders and formal registers are key. Dialects vary slightly.
Writing System and Typography
Latin script, left-to-right. Diacritics indicate tone.
Phonetics and Phonology
Rich tonal qualities and nasal sounds, challenging for non-natives.
Grammatical Structure
Typically Subject-Object-Verb (SOV); tense inferred from context.
Media and Text Layout
Translations expand by around 10% to capture cultural meaning.
Localization Challenges
Subtitle constraints due to tonal distinctions.
Technical Considerations
Limited encoding support for tonal markers.
Other information
Proverbs reflect community and resilience.
Our Human Voices
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