Gude | Ethnologue

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: gde
Alternate Names: Cheke, Goudé, Mapodi, Mapuda, Mocigin, Motchekin, Mubi, Mudaye, Shede, Tchade
Autonym: Guɗe
Population: 68,000 in Nigeria (1987). Total users in all countries: 88,000.
Location:: Borno state: Askira-Uba LGA; Adamawa state: Mubi LGA.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.8
Dialects: Different dialects are spoken in Cameroon and Nigeria.
Language Use: Also use English [eng]. Also use Hausa [hau]. Also use Nigerian Fulfulde [fuv]. Also use Nzanyi [nja]. Used as L2 by Fali [fli].
Language Development: Literacy program in progress. Literature. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1999.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Gude
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Muslim, Christian, traditional religion.

Cameroon

Location: Far North region: Mayo-Tsanaga division, south Bourrah subdivision, north and northwest of Dourbeye; North region: Mayo-Louti division, extreme northwest Mayo-Oulo subdivision.
Language Status: 5 (Developing)
Other Comments: Traditional religion.

Location: Borno state: Askira-Uba LGA; Adamawa state: Mubi LGA.