Adele | Ethnologue

A language of Togo

ISO 639: ade
Alternate Names: Bedere, Bidire, Gadre, Gidere, Gidire
Autonym: Gɩdɩrɛ
Population: 26,400 in Togo (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012). Total users in all countries: 37,400.
Location:: Centrale region: Sotouboua prefecture.
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.

Ghana

Location: Volta region: Nkwanta district; east central border with Togo.
Dialects: Lower Adele (Lower Gidire). Intelligibility between Upper and Lower Gidire: 92%–97%.
Language Status: 5 (Developing)
Other Comments: Different from Lidzonka (Adere) [add] of Cameroon. Traditional religion.

Location: Centrale region: Sotouboua prefecture.