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