| Gade | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Nasarawa state, Niger State, Abuja, Kaduna state, Kogi state |
| Ethnicity | Gade people |
Native speakers | 3,200,000 (2006)1 |
Niger–Congo?
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ged |
| Glottolog | gade1242 |
Gade (Gad) is an independent Gadoid language of Nigeria.2 Glottolog 4.7 (2022) classifies it as an independent branch of Benue-Congo rather than as a Nupoid language of the Gade people.
Distribution
Ethnologue lists the following locations:
- Federal Capital Territory: Abuja Municipal Area Council and Kuje LGA
- Nasarawa State: Nasarawa town, Toto LGA, Takalfia, Uke, New Ara, Zebede (Kowayarda), Zamba (Panda), Pyanko, etc in Karu LGA, Gora in Keffi LGA, and New Karshi in Karu LGA
- Niger: New Wuse, Iwa Kpụ̀kpụ̀ in Tafa LGA and Tufa, Izom, Lambata in Gurara LGA
References
References
- Gade at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- GT Obadiah, Gade Lexis and Structure, Sahab Digital Press, Keffi, Nasarawa State, Nigeria