Adele

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A language of Togo

ISO 639-3
ade
Alternate Names
Bedere, Bidire, Gadre, Gidere
Autonym
Gidire
Population

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

Location

Centrale region: Sotouboua prefecture.

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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

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

Language Development

Dictionary. 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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