ADELE: a language of Togo

The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.

SIL code: ADE

ISO 639-2: nic

Population	12,000 in Togo (1995 SIL). Population total both countries 21,000 (1995 SIL).
Region	West central. There is difficult access to the area. The main centers are Koué Mpotì, Yégué. Upper Adele is in Togo, Lower Adele in Ghana. Also spoken in Ghana.
Alternate names	BIDIRE, BEDERE, GIDIRE, GADRE
Dialects	UPPER ADELE, LOWER ADELE.
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Nyo, Potou-Tano, Basila-Adele.
Comments	Ghana and Togo dialects are different. Ethnic group: Lolo. Different from Adere of Cameroon. Literacy rate in first language: Below 1%. Traditional religion, Christian. NT 1996.

Also spoken in:

Ghana

Language name	ADELE
Population	9,000 in Ghana (1995).
Alternate names	GIDIRE, BIDIRE
Dialects	UPPER ADELE, LOWER ADELE.
Comments	85% to 90% inherent intelligibility between dialects, minor differences in tone and lexicon. Bilingualism in Twi. Speakers' name for their language is 'Gidire', for themselves, 'Bidire'. 'Adele' is the name used by others. Different from Adere of Cameroon. Grammar. Literacy rate in first language: Below 1%. Literacy rate in second language: 5% to 15%. Forest, savannah. River valley. Subsistence agriculturalists: crop diversity. Traditional religion, Christian. NT 1996. See main entry under Togo.