Ethnologue

Ga’anda

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Ga’ana, Ga’andu, Ganda, Kaandecha, Makwar, Mokar

Autonym

Kaandata

Population

43,000 (1992).

Location

Adamawa state: Gombi LGA; Guyuk, Mubi, and Song LGAs; Borno state: Biu LGA.

Language Maps

Language Status

4 (Educational).

Classification

Dialects

Ga’anda, Gabin.

Language Use

Also use Hausa [hau], Nigerian Fulfulde [fuv]. Used as L2 by Hwana [hwo], Lala-Roba [lla], Mboi [moi].

Language Development

Used in more than 25 primary schools. Taught in secondary schools. Grammar. Bible portions: 2013.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.