Dyula

noun
Dyu·​la | \ dēˈülə, ˈdyü-\
plural Dyula or Dyulas

Definition of Dyula

1a : 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