Gade language

Gade
Gade
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Nasarawa state, Niger State, Abuja, Kaduna state, Kogi state
Ethnicity	Gade people
Native speakers	3,200,000 (2006)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta–Niger noi Gadoid Gade-Gadoid Gade; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	ged
Glottolog	gade1242

Last updated November 07, 2025

Gade (Gad) is an independent Gadoid language of Nigeria.^[2] Glottolog 4.7 (2022) classifies it as an independent branch of Benue-Congo rather than as a Nupoid language of the Gade people.

Distribution

Ethnologue lists the following locations:

Federal Capital Territory: Abuja Municipal Area Council and Kuje LGA
Nasarawa State: Nasarawa town, Toto LGA, Takalfia, Uke, New Ara, Zebede (Kowayarda), Zamba (Panda), Pyanko, etc in Karu LGA, Gora in Keffi LGA, and New Karshi in Karu LGA
Niger: New Wuse , Iwa Kpụ̀kpụ̀ in Tafa LGA and Tufa, Izom, Lambata in Gurara LGA

References

↑ Gade at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
↑ GT Obadiah, Gade Lexis and Structure, Sahab Digital Press, Keffi, Nasarawa State, Nigeria

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[e18-1] Gade at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

[2] GT Obadiah, Gade Lexis and Structure, Sahab Digital Press, Keffi, Nasarawa State, Nigeria

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