The Jola language is a member of the Atlantic-Congo branch of the Niger-Congo language family. It is primarily spoken by the Jola people in the Casamance region of Senegal, as well as parts of Gambia and Guinea-Bissau. The language has several dialects, reflecting the diverse communities that speak it. Jola is known for its rich oral traditions, including storytelling and proverbs, which play a significant role in the culture of the Jola people. The language uses a subject-verb-object (SVO) word order and features a system of noun classes, which is common in many Niger-Congo languages.