Degenan language

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

Last updated January 02, 2026

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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[e25-1] Degenan at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)

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