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About Gambian Dalasi
The dalasi is the currency of The Gambia that was adopted in 1971. It is subdivided into 100 bututs. It replaced the Gambian pound at a rate of 1 pound per 5 dalasis, i.e. 1 dalasi equalling 0.2 pound or 4 shillings.
The derivative of dala is unknown. In numerous languages in the Francophonie, currency terms refer to the former 5 French West African franc note, but to which the origins are not known. One speculated origin is a pronunciation of "dollar"; however, variants of dalasi in other Mandinka dialects counter this speculation while butut is from Wolof butuut, "small thing".
As a result of inflation, butut coins have completely disappeared from circulation and the minimum monetary unit has become 50 butut. Wikipedia