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Samogo languages

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Samogo
Geographic
distribution
Mali and Burkina Faso
Linguistic classificationNiger–Congo
Language codes
Glottologsamo1309

The Samogo languages are a small group of Mande languages of Mali and Burkina Faso.

  • Samogo
    • Seenku (Seeku, Sembla, Seemogo)
    • Duun
      • Dzuun (East Duun). Dialects: Kpango (Kpan, Samoro-guan), Dzùùngoo (Samogo-iri).
      • Duun (West Duun, Du, Duungooma, Samogo-sien)
      • Banka (Bankagooma)
    • Jowulu (Jɔ)
Jowulu is divergent.

The name Samogo or Samogho is a Jula and Bambara term for several Mande languages which do not necessarily form a clade, including the Samo languages.

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