Dogon

Noun

Meaning

Dogon (plural Dogons or Dogon)

A member of a group of people living in the central plateau region of Mali, Africa.

Examples

Common principles of being and becoming are widespread: Among the Dogon, the principle of Amma (being) and Nummo (becoming), and among the Bambara, Pemba (being) and Faro (becoming). Source: Internet

A version of Hemphill’s brilliant “Dogon A.D.” balances a frictive, weighty navigation of the music’s heady bass line and lurching drums with a tart, imploring melody that Berne and Speed trace with a masterful sweet-sour blend. Source: Internet

Other branches lacking any trace of the noun-class system are Dogon and Ijaw, whereas the Talodi branch of Kordofanian does have cognate noun classes, suggesting that Kordofanian is also not a unitary group. Source: Internet

The evidence linking Dogon to Niger–Congo is weak. Source: Internet

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