dēˈülə, ˈdyü- noun
( plural dyula or dyulas )
Usage: usually capitalized
1.
a. : a Negro 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