Bade Language

Endangered Language Project

Bade is a language, spoken in Nigeria. Similar to many other Western African languages, Bade is a vulnerable language at great risk of extinction {{Citation Needed}}. With 250,000 speakers, the language and the culture of the Bade people have suffered over the last several years. As the language continues to fade, the culture and historic value associated with the language perishes as well. The local dialect is shifting from Bade to Hausa. Across West Africa, the impact on local communities through the loss of the indigenous tongue will be significant. (Maybe be a short explanation warranting why?)

References (It should state References and not Bibliography)

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