Village Piro

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outlying Tommo So village on sandy plains north of Goundaka with some Fulbe and Rimaibe; gardens in ravine (mango, papaya); settled in 19th C. by Kansaye from Kany and Ningari

Location

14°35'34.02"N, 3°50'24.78"W; (14.59, -3.84) source: Dogon project

Transcribed name

píròm

Language

Tommo So Tommo So (majority), Fulfulde (Fulbe and Rimaibe mnority)

Surnames

Kansaye, Degoga, and Yalkouye (Dogon); Tamboura (Rimaibe), Bari (Fulbe)

Weekly market

Monday, local