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Dogon

Dogon

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One of the related languages spoken by people who live in Mali
  • noun
: dogón
  • The Dogon languages are spoken by communities living along the Bandiagara Escarpment in Mali.

Examples

  • Researchers have studied the grammar and vocabulary of several Dogon dialects.

  • Many Dogon speakers also use French as a second language.

  • The Dogon language is fascinating.

  • Do you know about the Dogon languages?

  • The Dogon languages are spoken by communities living along the Bandiagara Escarpment in Mali.

  • Researchers have studied the grammar and vocabulary of several Dogon dialects.

  • Many Dogon speakers also use French as a second language.

Surface Forms

Dogon singular
Dogons plural

Etymology

Dogon comes from the name of the people who live in Mali and is used for the related 'languages' they speak. So Dogon languages are the speech forms of that community.