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Deg language

Deg is a Gur (Gurunsi) language of Ghana, with also 1,100 speakers in Ivory Coast are(Tissié and Témogossié)and some towns in Ivory Coast by the border with the Nafana people.Deg people Their main settlement in Ghana,Jaman North are Bonakire and Adadiem and around Kintampo Areas

Last revised
Jun 19, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
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83 w
Citations
2
Source
Deg
Mo
RegionGhana
Native speakers
27,500 (2003)1
Language codes
ISO 639-3mzw
Glottologdegg1238
ELPDeg

Deg (also known as Aculo, Buru, Degha, Janela, Mmfo, or Mo) is a Gur (Gurunsi) language of Ghana, with also 1,100 speakers in Ivory Coast are(Tissié and Témogossié)and some towns in Ivory Coast by the border with the Nafana people.Deg people Their main settlement in Ghana,Jaman North are Bonakire and Adadiem and around Kintampo Areas 1

Vagla is a related language.

Deg is a stable (non-endangered) language.

References

References

  1. Deg at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)