MZW ISO 639-3
Deg
Dɛg Autonym
A language of Ghana
- ISO 639
- mzw
- Alternate Names
- Aculo, Buru, Degha, Janela, Mmfo, Mo
- Autonym
- Dɛg
- Population
- 42,900 in Ghana (2013 UNSD). Total users in all countries: 44,000.
- Location:
- Brong-Ahafo region: Kintampo North district; Northern region: Bole district; west of Volta lake.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Southern, Grusi, Western
- Dialects
- Longoro, Mangum, Boe. Lexical similarity: 78% with Vagla [vag].
- Language Use
- Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Also use Akan [aka]. Also use English [eng].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Literature. Bible: 2015.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Deg
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn], used since 1983.
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Christian.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Zanzan district.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Côte d’Ivoire
Language Name
Deg
User Population
1,100 in Côte d’Ivoire (1991).
Map
Location: Brong-Ahafo region: Kintampo North district; Northern region: Bole district; west of Volta lake.
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