The Tebul language, also known as Tebul Ure, is a Dogon language spoken in Mali by the Tebul U (Tebul people). It was first reported under this name online by Roger Blench, who erroneously reported that it appears to be the same as a language called Oru Yille in existing literature. This mistaken name instead means 'two words' in the Tebul language.
The language is divergent within the Dogon and may constitute its own branch of that family, though it shows some affinities with the western languages.
The Tebul people also use 'village sign', Tebul Sign Language, due to a relatively high incidence of deafness.
Sources
- Blench, Roger (2005). "A survey of Dogon languages in Mali: Overview". OGMIOS: Newsletter of Foundation for Endangered Languages. 3.02 (26): 14–15. Retrieved 2011-06-30..
- Blench, Dendo, & Douyon, 2005 (ms). Tebul Ure, a language of the Dogon group in Northern Mali and its affinities
- Hochstetler, J. Lee; Durieux, J.A.; E.I.K. Durieux-Boon (2004). Sociolinguistic Survey of the Dogon Language Area (PDF). SIL International. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
External links
- Tebul Ure wordlist (Dendo and Blench, 2005)
References
"Dogon Languages". www.rogerblench.info. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20130615111624/http://www.rogerblench.info/Language/Niger-Congo/Dogon/Dogon%20page.htm ↩