Ampari Dogon, also known as Ambange or Ampari kora, is a Dogon language spoken in Mali.

Ampari
Nyambeeŋge
RegionMali
Native speakers
(5,200 cited 1998)[1]
Niger–Congo?
  • Dogon
    • West
      • Ampari–Penange
        • Ampari
Language codes
ISO 639-3aqd
Glottologampa1238
ELPAmpari

The language has been called Ejenge Dõ or Kolum So in the literature. However, there are two Ejenge groups, the Mombo and the Ampari. The Ampari understand Mombo but not vice versa; this appears to be learned intelligibility, since the Ampari visit Mombo yearly.

In the village of Flicko, people call themselves Nyamboli and their language Nyambeeŋge, but these terms vary regionally.

References edit

  1. ^ Ampari at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

Further reading edit

  • Blench, Roger (2005). "A survey of Dogon languages in Mali: Overview". OGMIOS: Newsletter of Foundation for Endangered Languages. 3.02 (26): 14–15. Retrieved 2011-06-30..
  • Hochstetler, J. Lee; Durieux, J.A.; Durieux-Boon, E.I.K. (2004). Sociolinguistic Survey of the Dogon Language Area (PDF). SIL International. Retrieved 2011-06-30.

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