Dogon

American  

[doh-gon] / ˈdoʊ gɒn /

noun

plural

Dogons,

plural

Dogon

1. a member of a group of Indigenous people of the mountains of central Mali.

2. the Gur language of the Dogon.

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Example Sentences

A massive demand from Western art dealers encouraged a "theft-to-order" in the 1980s and 1990s - as happened a decade later with Dogon art from Mali.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

“They were called cardboard condos,” said Richardson, a Skid Row leader now known as General Dogon.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

There is a large belt that represents M’Baku’s status as the ruler, with ropes and a raffia skirt based on the Dogon tribe of Mali, and a leather sheath underneath it.

From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2022

“Self-Portrait After Dogon Bird Mask” features four hues rather than two, and the graphite areas in the black-and-gray drawings are made of free, densely overlapping strokes.

From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2022

Thanks a lot, we can use you, especially since you speak Dogon, I don't think any of my group does.

From Black Man's Burden by Reynolds, Mack