Adele

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A language of Togo

ISO 639-3

ade

Alternate Names

Bedere, Bidire, Gadre, Gidere

Autonym

Gidire

Population

26,400 (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012). Total users in all countries: 37,400.

Location

Centrale region: Sotouboua prefecture.

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Eastern Ghana

Togo

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Nyo, Potou-Tano, Basila-Adele

Dialects

Upper Adele. Intelligibility: 85%–90% between dialects, minor differences in tone and lexicon. Ghana and Togo dialects differ.

Language Use

All ages. Most also use Éwé [ewe]. Used as L2 by Delo [ntr].

Language Development

NT: 1996–2001.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Adele

Writing

Latin script [Latn], used since 1986.

Other Comments

Different from Lidzonka (Adere) [add] of Cameroon. Traditional religion, Christian.

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Ghana

Language nameAdele

Population Full

11,000 (2003).

Location

Volta region: Jasikan and Nkwanta districts; east central border with Togo.

Alternate Names

Bidire, Gidire

Dialects

Lower Adele.

Status

5 (Developing).

Language Use

Also use Akan [aka].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%.

Other Comments

Different from Lidzonka (Adere) [add] of Cameroon. Traditional religion.

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