Dogon dialect

Dogon

Also known as: Dogoso cluster, Toro So, Tomo Kan, Jamsay

A Niger-Congo branch of around twenty deeply differentiated varieties on and around the Bandiagara escarpment in central Mali, with smaller populations in north-western Burkina Faso. Around 600,000 speakers total; descriptive work since the 2000s treats several Dogon varieties (Toro So, Tomo Kan, Jamsay, others) as separate languages rather than dialects of a single Dogon language.

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Frequently asked questions

What language is Dogon?

Dogon is a dialect of Dogon.

Which region is Dogon associated with?

Dogon is part of the West & Central Africa region on DialectAtlas.

Is Dogon known by other names?

Yes — Dogon is also referred to as Dogoso cluster, Toro So, Tomo Kan, Jamsay.