Gade language
Appearance
Gade | |
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Native to | Nigeria |
Region | Nasarawa state |
Native speakers | 72,000 (2000)[1] |
Niger–Congo?
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | ged |
Glottolog | gade1242 |
Gade (Gede) is a Nupoid language of Nigeria. Glottolog 3.4 (2019) classifies it as an independent branch of Benue-Congo rather than as a Nupoid language.
There exist northern and southern dialects of Gade, which are mutually comprehensible.
Distribution
Ethnologue lists the following locations:
- Federal Capital Territory: Abuja Municipal Area Council and Kuje LGA
- Nasarawa State: Nasarawa town, Toto LGA, and New Karshi in Karu LGA
References
- ^ Gade at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)