Dogon (Teŋukan)

About

CONTACT: [email protected] WhatsApp: 0022374961946 This project documenting the Teŋukan variety of the Dogon language is led by Mr. Idrissa Sagara, a language activist and a native speaker of Teŋukan Dogon. He was born and raised in the cliffs of Bandiagara, Mali. He attended the University of Bamako in Mali, where he obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Language Sciences in 2017 and a Master's degree in Languages and Communication in 2020. Since 2018, Sagara has worked with private institutions teaching Field Survey, Language Teaching on Specific Objectives, Bilingual Literacy, and as a language teacher. Passionate about research on languages and cultures, Sagara is an adjunct professor of National Languages and Linguistics at the University of Bamako. He is dedicated to the documentation of his indigenous language (Dogon Teŋusɔ) in collaboration with non-profit organizations Wikitongues and Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages. Sagara has co-published a "Living Grammar Sketch of Teŋukan Dogon" with Dr. Alexander Andrason at Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages, which can be downloaded for free here on this page. \

Grammar

BIGRAMMAR DOGON-ENGLISH\ 1. Dogon Alphabets A, B, C, D, E, ɛ, F, G, ŋ, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, ɲ, O, ɔ, R, S, T, U, W, Y, Z a, b, c, d, e, ɛ, f, g, ŋ, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, ɲ, o, ɔ, r, s, t, u, w, y, z Table of Dogon Alphabet a b c d e ɛ f ɡ ŋ h i j k l m n ɲ o ɔ p r s t u W y ʒ 1.1 Phonème /a, a᷈, b, c, d, e, e᷈, ɛ, ɛ᷈, f, g, ŋ, h, i, ı᷈, ʒ, k, l, m, n, o, o᷈, ɔ, ɔ᷈, r, s, t, u, u᷈, w, j, z/ 2. Parts of the Body Dogon English Nu hand Nutaga palm of hand Binu belly Kun head Inru teeth Giyenawan body Kun kurɔ hair Puro stomach Larukawara buttock Suguru ear Kinrun nose Aŋa mouth Gire eye Kɛnɛ heart Iru breast Yadugu thigh Inju vagina Tɛrɛ penis 3. Eatables Dogon English Kuu yam Gooro kola nut Namasa banana Niin beans Meen salt Nawandi soup Koko coconut Taru egg Ganganju okra Kɔkɔrɔ fish 4. Materials Dogon English Koju/pɛɛrɛ gourd/vessel Tuwo stone Kɔnu cotton Toguru basket Dogoro mortar Donwin Pestle Ginrun house Tunjawale mat Tun cloth 5. Family and Relationships Dogon English Ne person ɲahin woman In child Anran in son ɲa in daughter De father Na mother Baba grandfather Nana grandmother Tiriwɛ grandchild Anranhin man Tinyanran friend ɲahin wife ɛgɛ husband Nasɛrɛ/basɛrɛ orphan Waanakanran in maidservant Wayankɛ butcher 6. Places Dogon English Ginrungono compound Gujɔ room Diiba river Dibɔmɔ river bank Ginrun house Jaŋuginrun school ɛwɛ market Dindin toilet Unrinkɔiginrun orphanage Ginrungonboro court 7. Liquid Nouns Dogon English Dii water Injedii urine Keɲe wine Ten Niŋu oil palm Aŋadii saliva Nehen blood Irudii breast milk 8. Animals Dogon English Peju sheep Naŋa cow Isu dog Yuuro snake Kirukooro snail Guguju rat Eɲena fowl ɲehin bee Donii cat Tagaɛrɛ duck Sonhin horse Saju bird Duwɔ vulture ɔnkɛrɛ mosquito Enren goat 9. Plants Dogon English Liwu to plant Time plant Lenburu banhin orange Ten time palm tree 10. Abstract Nouns Dogon English Iwɛ love Hakɛ sin Giyɛ hunger Liyɛ fear ɔɡɔ glory Soŋoron wisdom Baŋurun condition Jai conflict Manii consecration Amakanhin fate…