Group: | The Zialo |
Region1: | Guinea |
Pop1: | 25,000 |
Langs: | Zialo, French |
Rels: | Zialo religion, Islam, Christianity |
Related: | Loma, Kpelle, Gbandi, Mende, Loko |
The Zialo are an ethnic group of Guinea. It is also the language traditionally spoken by these people.
Population is estimated at 25,000
Zialo is a Southwestern Mande language. Zialo has five major dialects: Bayawa, Wolo-Ziolo, Woyjawa, Kelighigo and Lawolozu.