Dogon

noun

Do·​gon ˈdō-ˌgän How to pronounce Dogon (audio)
plural Dogon or Dogons
1
: a member of a people of Mali noted for their sculpture
2
: the language of the Dogon

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Popular attractions in Mali: Timbuktu, Bandiagara Escarpment, Djenné Mosque, Great Mosque of Djenné, Tomb of Askia, National Museum of Mali, Dogon Country 4. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2025 There are other Indigenous cultures that speak about this: the Hopi tribe, the Dogon tribe in West Africa, the Lakota tribes. — Allison Noelle Conner, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024

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Etymology

Dogon dogõ, a self-designation

First Known Use

circa 1931, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Dogon was circa 1931

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