Gude

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
gde
Alternate Names
Cheke, Goude, Mapodi, Mapuda, Mocigin, Motchekin, Mudaye, Shede, Tchade
Population

68,000 in Nigeria (1987). Population total all countries: 96,000.

Location

Adamawa State, Mubi LGA; Borno State, Askira-Uba LGA. Also in Cameroon.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.8
Dialects

Different dialects are spoken in Cameroon and Nigeria.

Language Use

Also use Hausa [hau], Nzanyi [nja], Fulfulde [fuv], or English [eng].

Language Development
Literacy program in progress. Poetry. Grammar. NT: 1999.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Gude
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Muslim, traditional religion, Christian.

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