Degenan language

Finisterre language of Papua New Guinea

Degenan
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Region	Madang Province
Native speakers	790 (2003)^[1]
Language family	Trans–New Guinea Finisterre–Huon Finisterre Warup Degenan
Dialects	Degenan Tanda
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`dge`
Glottolog	`dege1250`

Degenan (Dingana) is one of the Finisterre languages of Papua New Guinea.

The nearly extinct Tanda, reported in 2010, is distinct.

References

^ Degenan at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)

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Finisterre–Huon languages

Finisterre

Erap	Finongan Gusan Mamaa Munkip Nakama Nek Nimi Nuk Numanggang Sauk Uri
Gusap–Mot	Iyo Madi Neko Nekgini Ngaing Rawa Ufim
Uruwa	Sakam Som Nukna Yau Weliki
Wantoat	Awara Wantoat Tuma-Irumu
Warup	Asaro'o Bulgebi Degenan Forak Guya Gwahatike Muratayak
Yupna	Bonkiman Domung Ma Nankina Yopno Yout Wam

Eastern	Dedua Kâte Kovai Kube Mape Migabac Momare Sene Tobo
Western	Burum Borong Kinalakna Komba Kumokio Mese Nabak Nomu Ono Selepet Sialum Timbe

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