Also Known As:
Degha, Dɛ, Mo, Mmfo, Aculo, Janela, Buru, Buro
Dialects & Varieties
- Mangum
- Boe
- Longoro
The phonology of Deg
Crouch, Marjorie and Patricia Herbert. 2003. "The Phonology of Deg." Inst. of African Studies (IAS), Univ. of Ghana.
Vulnerable
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
18,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Northern Region, Ghana; Ivory Coast
Location Description
"[The speakers of Deg] inhabit an area on the western side of Ghana that spreads from Jama (a short distance from the Ivory Coast border) in the Northern Region down to the Black Volta river, across into the Brong-Ahafo Region as far north as Kelanda and as far south as Subinso. Clusters are to be found also in and around the main cities of Ghana and close to the Ghanaian western border in Ivory Coast."
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Twi; English
Number of Other Language Speakers:
10%% (English)
Domains of Other Languages:
Schools; churches; trading
Writing Systems
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