Mada

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
mda
Alternate Names
Madda, Yidda
Population

100,000 (1993 SIL).

Location

Plateau State, Akwanga and Keffi LGAs; Kaduna State, Jema’a LGA.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Plateau, Western, Southwestern, A
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Grammar. NT: 1999.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mada
Writing
Latin script, used since 1985.
Other Comments

Different from Mada [mxu] of Cameroon. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.