A grammar of Tiranige (Dogon, Mali)

Tiranige, a Dogon language spoken on the western cliffs of the Bandiagara Plateau in Mali, exhibits a unique grammatical structure that bridges two distinct linguistic subgroups. Unlike other western Dogon languages, Tiranige uses pronominal-subject agreement suffixes for first and second singular pronouns while employing preverbal subject proclitics for first and second plural pronouns. This distinction sets it apart from both the Najamba-Kindige-Bondu group to the northeast, which also uses suffixes, and the southwestern Dogon languages like Bunoge, which rely on proclitics across all person markers. The grammar provides a detailed reference with interlinear texts and translations, offering valuable insights into the linguistic diversity of the region.

Heath, J. (2022). A grammar of Tiranige (Dogon, Mali) (Version February 2022). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.6350672