Alternate Names: Jo, Samogho
Genealogy:
Demographics: 10,000 in Mali (2002 SIL), increasing. Population total all countries: 11,000. Ethnic population: 12,000.
Language Use: All ages. Positive attitudes. Men are also use Bamanankan [bam]. The few educated also use some French [fra]. 7,000 also use Jula [dyu]. Also use Duungooma [dux], Supyire Sénoufo [spp].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%. Bible portions: 2004.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Mali
Other Comments: Ethnonym: Samogho, a cover term including the Dzuungoo ,, Duungooma ,, Bankagooma ,, Matya Samo ,, Jowulu ,, and possibly other languages. Muslim, Christian, traditional religion.