Budu Dogon or Bunoge, also known as Korandabo, is a recently discovered Dogon language spoken in Mali. It was first reported online.[1] The plural suffix on nouns is closest to Kolum so, suggesting it should be classified as a West Dogon language.
| Budu Dogon | |
|---|---|
| Bunɔɡɛ | |
| Region | Mali |
Native speakers | 1,000 (2005)[1] |
Niger–Congo?
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | dgb |
| Glottolog | buno1241 |
| ELP | Bunoge |
The people call themselves Budu, and Tɔmmɔ-sɔ speakers call the language Budu-sɔ. It has also been called Budu-Tagu, the name of the principal Budu village.
References edit
- ^ Budu Dogon at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- 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.; E.I.K. Durieux-Boon (2004). Sociolinguistic Survey of the Dogon Language Area (PDF). SIL International. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
- Heath, Jeffrey (2017), A grammar of Bunoge (Dogon, Mali), doi:10.17617/2.2417511, hdl:2027.42/139023
External links edit
- Bunoge wordlist (Dendo and Blench, 2005)
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