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Nde-Nsele-Nta language

Nde-Nsele-Nta, or sometimes simply Nde, is an Ekoid language of Nigeria. There are three somewhat distinct dialects, Nde, Nsele (Nselle), and Nta.

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Nde-Nsele-Nta
Nde
Befon
Native toNigeria
RegionCross River State
Native speakers
(20,000 cited 1987)1
Dialects
  • Nde
  • Nsele
  • Nta
Language codes
ISO 639-3ndd
Glottolognden1250
  Nde-Nsele-Nta

Nde-Nsele-Nta, or sometimes simply Nde, is an Ekoid language of Nigeria. There are three somewhat distinct dialects, Nde (60% of speakers), Nsele (Nselle), and Nta.

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References

  1. Nde-Nsele-Nta at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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