Duungooma
A language of Mali
| Population | 70,000 (Vanderaa 1991). |
| Region | Sikasso region (3rd), Kadiolo and Sikasso prefectures. Kai is largest town. |
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Mali, Enlarged Area |
| Alternate names | Du, Duungo, Mali Duun, Samogho, Samogo, Samoro, Western Duun |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Northwestern, Samogo |
| Language use | Most also use Bamanankan [bam] or French. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | ‘Samogho’ is the ethnic name used in Bambara, and is a cover term to include Duungooma [dux], Bankagooma [bxw], and Jowulu [jow]. Muslim, traditional religion. |
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