Degema

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
deg
Alternate Names
“Dekema” (pej.)
Population

10,000 (1999 SIL).

Location

Rivers State, Degema LGA, Usokun-Degema (Usokun) and Degema (Atala) towns.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Edoid, Delta
Dialects

Atala, Usokun.

Language Use

No standard variety.

Language Development
Dictionary. Grammar.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Degema
Other Comments

Obonoma (Ekomburu) in Akuku-Toru LGA shifted from Degema to Kalabari [ijn].