The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.
SIL code: DEG
ISO 639-2: nic
| Population | 10,000 (SIL). |
| Region | Rivers State, Degema LGA, Usokun-Degema (Usokun) and Degema Town (Atala) communities. |
| Dialects | ATALA, USOKUN (KALA DEGEMA). |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Edoid, Delta. |
| Comments | There is no standard variety of Degema. 'Degema' refers to the people, the area, and the language. The Obonoma (Ekomburu) in Akuku-Toru LGA shifted from Degema to Kalabari in the past. |
