Dogon, Ben Tey

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A language of Mali

Alternate Names

Ben Tey

User Population

3,000 (2005 J. Heath).

Mopti region: Douentza circle, 3 villages south of Douentza town.

Language Maps

Central Mali: Enlarged area

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Dogon

None known. The people of Beni and Gamni have contact with Jamsay [djm] speakers, and to a lesser extent with speakers of Nanga [nzz] and Fulfulde. The influence of Songhay on Bankan Tey [dbw], and that of Jamsay on Ben Tey, have resulted in fairly substantial lexical differentiation.

Used by all. All also use Jamsay Dogon [djm].

Language Development

Grammar.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Dogon, Ben Tey

Unwritten [Qaax].