Dogon people
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The Dogon are an ethnic group indigenous to the central plateau region of Mali, in West Africa, south of the Niger bend, near the city of Bandiagara, and in Burkina Faso. The population numbers between 400,000 and 800,000.[2] They speak the Dogon languages, which are considered to constitute an independent branch of the Niger–Congo language family, meaning that they are not closely related to any other languages.[3]
Total population | |
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1,591,787 (2012–2013) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Mali | 1,751,965 (8.7%)[1] |
Languages | |
Dogon languages, Bangime, French | |
Religion | |
African traditional religion, Islam, Christianity |
The Dogon are best known for their religious traditions, their mask dances, wooden sculpture, and their architecture. Since the twentieth century, there have been significant changes in the social organisation, material culture and beliefs of the Dogon, in part because Dogon country is one of Mali's major tourist attractions.[4]