Dogoso

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A language of Burkina Faso

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Bambadion-Dogoso, Bambadion-Dokhosié, Black Dogose, Dorhosié-Finng, Dorhosié-Noirs, Dorossié-Fing
Population

9,000 in Burkina Faso (1999 SIL).

Location

Dandougou, Torokoro, Sokoura, Bondokoro, Tolandougou, Sakédougou, near the Dogose [dos], Khisa [kqm], and Khe [kqg] language areas. Also in Côte d’Ivoire.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Southern, Dogoso-Khe
Dialects

Lexical similarity: 56% with Khe [kqg], 15% with Dogosé [dos], 16% with Khisa [kqm].

Language Use

All ages. Also use some Jula [dyu].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Dogoso
Other Comments

Traditional religion.