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A Gur Niger-Congo language and the largest language of Burkina Faso, spoken by the Mossi people on the Ouagadougou plateau. Around 8 million speakers.
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 the Dogon language.
Where is Dogon spoken?
Dogon is primarily spoken in Mali, Burkina Faso.
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.
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