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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001251060-06-000001.txt : 20060111
<SEC-HEADER>0001251060-06-000001.hdr.sgml : 20060111
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060111162915
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001251060-06-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060111
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060111

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NIKOLAUS DONALD H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001251060

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15341
		FILM NUMBER:		06525121

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1520 QUARRY ROAD
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 286
		CITY:			SILVER SPRING
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17575

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DONEGAL GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000800457
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				232424711
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1195 RIVER RD PO BOX 302
		CITY:			MARIETTA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17547-0302
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7174261931

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1195 RIVER ROAD
		STREET 2:		BOX 302
		CITY:			MARIETTA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17547
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-01-02</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000800457</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DONEGAL GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>dgica</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001251060</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>NIKOLAUS DONALD H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1520 QUARRY ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>PO BOX 286</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SILVER SPRING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>17575</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-01-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>E</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1491</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>15.691</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>146820.101</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Employee Stock Purchase Plan</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Donald H. Nikolaus</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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