KC Jula Scripture Recording Project
Jula-Cote D’Ivoire – Cote D’Ivoire
SPEAKERS 2,550,000
CHARACTERISTICS
- Limited Christian influence
- 95% are Sunni Muslim
- Very family oriented
- Excellent craftsmen and tradesmen
The Jula people live along the trade routes of Côte d’Ivoire in Africa. Jula is a trade language primarily spoken by millions within the major cities of Côte d’Ivoire and important to the economic development of these people. Their social structure is built around a strong loyalty to familial clan groups, with their identity being derived from the particular clan they belong to. Though considered illegal, polygamy is still prevalent within the Jula people and girls and boys are encouraged to marry within their own clan.
The Jula people have a rich oral tradition, and they express their history through plays and storytelling.
The Recording Project
A prior New Testament recording was completed in 2007, and nearly 75,000 people have accessed it through our Digital Bible Platform. Christian resources for the Jula people in their native language are almost non-existent. Having a current recording of the Gospel will provide the Jula people with a relevant audio translation of God’s Word in their heart language.
Ethnologue code: DYU
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