Gade language

Nupoid language of Nigeria
Gade
Native toNigeria
RegionNasarawa state
Native speakers
72,000 (2000)[1]
Language family
Niger–Congo?
  • Atlantic–Congo
    • Volta–Niger

      • Gade (Gede) is a Nupoid language of Nigeria. Glottolog 4.7 (2022) classifies it as an independent branch of Gadoid/Babyoid rather than as a Nupoid language.

        There exist Rìpyónọ (Standard Rìbyẹ̀), Rìbyẹ̀ gâpá (northern dialect) and Rìbyẹ̀ dialect (southern dialect) of Gade, which are mutually comprehensible. (GT Obadiah, 2023).

        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

        1. ^ Gade at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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