Dogon, Bankan Tey

DBW

vigorous

Alternate Names: Oualo, Walo

Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Nanga Dama , with which it shares both lexicon and a final -m on many nouns. The influence of Songhay on Bankan Tey and Jamsay , on Ben Tey , have resulted in fairly substantial lexical differentiation.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Dogon

Demographics: 1,320 (1998 census).

Language Use: All ages. Also use Jamsay Dogon [djm], Maasina Fulfulde [ffm], Tondi Songway Kiini [tst].

Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar.

Writing System: Unwritten

Nation of Origin: Mali