Afade

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3

aal

Alternate Names

Afada, Afadeh, Affade, Kotoko, Mogari

Population

31,000 in Nigeria (2006). Population total all countries: 36,000.

Location

Borno State, Ngala LGA. 12 villages. Also in Cameroon.

Language Maps

Northern Cameroon

Nigeria, Map 4

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, B, B.1, Kotoko Proper, North

Dialects

Related to Mpade [mpi], Maslam [msv], Malgbe [mxf], Mser [kqx], and Lagwan [kot].

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Afade

Writing

Unwritten.

Other Comments

Kotoko speakers in Nigeria may speak Afade.

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Cameroon

Language nameAfade

Population

5,000 in Cameroon (Tourneux 2004).

Location

Far North Region, Logone and Chari divisions, south Makari subdivision, Afade area.

Alternate Names

Afadeh, Affade

Status

6a (Vigorous).

Other Comments

‘Mandage’ is used by the Kotoko to refer to either the northern group of Kotoko languages (Mpade, Afade, Maslam, Malgbe) or the Kotoko group as a whole (including Mser and Lagwan as well). Muslim.

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A language of Nigeria

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