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Deg

A language of Ghana

ISO 639-3: mzw

Population	26,400 in Ghana (2003). Population total all countries: 27,500.
Region	West central, west of Volta Lake. Also in Côte d’Ivoire.
Language map	Ghana, reference number 22
Alternate names	Aculo, Buru, Degha, Janela, Mmfo, Mo
Dialects	Longoro, Mangum, Boe. Lexical similarity: 78% with Vagla [vag].
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Southern, Grusi, Western
Language use	Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Most also use Akan [aka], or English.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. NT: 1996.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	‘Deg’ is their name for themselves; ‘Mo’ is used by outsiders. Traditional religion, Christian.

Also spoken in:

Côte d’Ivoire

Language name	Deg
Population	1,100 in Côte d’Ivoire (1991).
Alternate names	Aculo, Buro, Degha, Janela, Mmfo, Mo

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Vernacular Publications

Abena ka pua 2. 1988.

Bechale hɛla. 1983.

Bokpega wa 2. 1997.

Bokpega wa. 1985.

Dɛga deene ne bwɛɛre ne tɔpera. 1983.

Dɛg-English handbook. 1983.

Gbambwɛɛ kɔɔra fɔg wiile noma seo wa. 1988.

Harɛ chɔg. 1997.

Harɛkon bɛl wa. 1983.

He gel ya bol borɔfo!. 1985.

He gel ya bol borɔfo!. 1985.

Kpɔg bini ola ne danjwɛh-jen bɛl wa. 1983.

Nomɛlbwa aa o tɔpere jemɛ. 1985.

Noniete bie dɛɛ berɛ onjen. 1983.

Pal taa o dɔɔ nerege. 1997.

Sɔfo Daneɛl Kwame bwara wa. 1986.

Toma aa chɛ gaana bie kɛ o ɛ (Duties of a citizen in Dɛg and English for adult learners). 1997.

Toohna dɛɛra. 1997.

Vog naa vɛoh kɔbena kyakyaku. 1983.

Ya kure dɛg 2. 1983.

Ya kure Dɛg dɛ chwerɛ 1. 1983.

Ya molɛ mola 1. 1983.

Ya molɛ mola 2. 1983.

Ya molɛ mola 3. 1983.

Ya molɛ mola 4. 1985.

Ya molɛ mola 5. 1985.

Ya molɛ mola 6. 1985.

Ya sɛgle. 1983.