Samogo languages

Not to be confused with Samo languages.

Samogo
Geographic distribution	Mali and Burkina Faso
Linguistic classification	Niger–Congo Mande Western Samogo
Language codes
Glottolog	samo1309

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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