Dogon, Ben Tey

A language of Mali

ISO 639: dbt
Alternate Names: Ben Tey
Population: 3,000 (2005 J. Heath).
Location:: Mopti region: Douentza circle, 3 villages south of Douentza town.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Dogon
Dialects: None known. The people of Beni and Gamni have contact with Jamsay [djm] speakers, and to a lesser extent with speakers of Nanga [nzz] and Fulfulde. The influence of Songhay on Bankan Tey [dbw], and that of Jamsay on Ben Tey, have resulted in fairly substantial lexical differentiation.
Language Use: Used by all. All also use Jamsay Dogon [djm].
Language Development: Grammar.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Dogon, Ben Tey
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].

Location: Mopti region: Douentza circle, 3 villages south of Douentza town.