Gude | |
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Cheke | |
Native to | Nigeria, Cameroon |
Region | Adamawa State, Borno State; Far North Province, North Province |
Native speakers | (90,000 cited 1987–1992) [1] |
Afro-Asiatic
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | gde |
Glottolog | gude1246 |
Gude is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Nigeria in Adamawa State in Mubi South LGA and in Borno State in some parts of Askira-Uba LGA. It is also spoken in neighboring Cameroon. Different dialects are spoken in Nigeria and Cameroon. [1]
Gude is also spoken in the southern part of Bourrha commune (Mayo-Tsanaga department, Far North Region) and the western end of Mayo-Oulo district (Mayo-Louti department, North Region). It is spoken by about 28,000 people. [2]
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