J - j
| jackal | kónkowùlu |
| jacket | kànbila |
| · | kòsaba |
| jail | bónjuu |
| · | kàso |
| · | kàsobon |
| · | wúsu |
| Jallonke | jàlonka |
| jam | bálan |
| · | tíntiman |
| · | tíntinman |
| Jamaica sorrel | dà |
| · | dàkumu |
| · | dàkumun |
| · | dàkumunin |
| January | bínnawulen |
| · | sánwiye |
| January to May | bálakolituma |
| Japan | nípɔn |
| Japanese | nípɔn |
| jaundice | sáyi |
| jaw | dágbaasa |
| jealous | cèle |
| · | kèle |
| jealousity | kèleya |
| jealousy | bɛ̀sɛkunuya |
| · | bɛ̀sɛnkɔninya |
| · | bɛ̀sɛnkɔnɔtɛya |
| jelly leaf | màlisobo |
| Jew | yàhuudu |
| jewelfish | béretetɛbɛn |
| jeweller | sìyaki |
| jihad | jàhadi |
| job | báara |
| · | báarada |
| · | bólomina |
| jobber | bàanabaana |
| jobless | báarakɛbali |
| · | báarantan |
| jog | bánbe |
| · | bánbe |
| join | bɛ̀n |
| · | fàda |
| · | fàra |
| join together | bɛ̀n |
| joint communiqué | bɛ̀nkan |
| joint resolution | bɛ̀nmakan |
| joke | tólon |
| · | wɛ́njɛ |
| · | yɛ́lɛmako |
| joke smb. | lámàa |
| joke with | máɲàa |
| jour | kɛ́nɛ |
| journalism | fɔ̀ɔbɛya |
| journalist | fɔ̀ɔbɛyala |
| journey | táama |
| joy | bela |
| · | díya |
| · | múuri |
| · | ɲáalen |
| · | sáwa |
| · | sɛ́wa |
| jubilation | múuri |
| · | ɲáalen |
| judge | kídi |
| · | kíti |
| · | kítilala |
| · | kítitɛɛla |
| judicial | kítilaka |
| jug | dún |
| julep | jálabi |
| July | kàrifɔ̀ |
| jump | gbán |
| jump down | júran |
| jump off | júran |
| jump out | bɔ́ |
| junction.of.a.wall.with.a.roof | sánka |
| · | sánkan |
| junction.of.wall.and.roof | kárankaran |
| June | wàsiwàra |
| jurisdiction | kítiya |
| just to be sure | kólakotɛ |
| · | kúlakotɛ |
| justice | jɔ́ |
| · | télen |
| · | télenbaaya |
| justify | máfa |
| juvenile girl | bàlamajonkan |