Deg language
Deg (ISO 639-3 code mzw) is a language of the Atlantic-Congo family spoken in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. It has about 27,500 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as vulnerable.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | mzw |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | degg1238 |
| Family | Atlantic-Congo |
| Area | Africa |
| Countries | Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana |
| Speakers (estimate) | 27,500 |
| Endangerment | Vulnerable (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Atlantic-Congo languages, nearest first.
- Akan9,000,000 speakers
- Ewe7,000,000 speakers
- Tuwuli11,000 speakers
- Dwang8,200 speakers
- Khisa8,000 speakers
- Logba7,500 speakers
- Hanga6,800 speakers
- Igo6,000 speakers
- Selee6,000 speakers
- Chakali5,000 speakers
- Konni3,800 speakers
- Chala3,000 speakers
More about Deg
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.