Mombo Dogon
Mombo Dogon is a Dogon language spoken in Mali. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Mombo Dogon is a Dogon language spoken in Mali. Helabo and Miambo are dialects.
Until c. 2005 Ampari was considered a dialect. However, while Ampari understand Mombo, this appears to be because they visit the area yearly, and the Mombo cannot understand Ampari.
In the village of Kema, the Mombo language is called Ambaleeŋge. It has been called Ejenge Dõ (Edyenge Dom, Idyoli Donge) or Kolum So in the literature. Ejenge Dõ is the Mombo word for 'Dogon language', from Éjé 'Dogon person'. Kolum So is the name used by the Donno So to the east. It means 'sunset dialects', and refers to the westernmost Dogon varieties, Mombo and Ampari. The Fulani name is Piniari (Pignari).
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Words in Mombo Dogon
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | nta* | |
| name | unu* | |
| eye | gire* | |
| ear | sugule* | |
| nose | kinja* | |
| tooth | ini* | |
| tongue | nEndE* | |
| blood | baga* | |
| bone | gowE* | |
| skin | guju* | |
| knee | kunsoga* | |
| breast | oje* | |
| liver | kinda* | |
| water | mi* | |
| fire | jEni* | |
| sun | gEvE* | |
| star | odEgElE* | |
| stone | kin* | |
| mountain | sogo* | |
| tree | tuma* | |
| leaf | kubE* | |
| night | do* | |
| dog | nkE* | |
| fish | kogole* | |
| louse | SEmE* | |
| one | tera* | |
| two | neNga* | |
| I | mi* | |
| you | ni* | |
| we | mi* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Bunoge DogonDogon45% alike
- Ampari DogonDogon37% alike
- Tiranige Diga DogonDogon31% alike
- Yanda Dom DogonDogon28% alike
- Tebul Ure DogonDogon25% alike
- Tommo So DogonDogon25% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · momb1254 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · dmb