Ga’anda | Ethnologue

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: gqa
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 Status: 4 (Educational).
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.1, Eastern
Dialects: Ga’anda, Gabin (Kaɓәn, Kaɓәnca), Fartata (Fәrtata).
Language Use: Also use Hausa [hau]. Also use 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: OLAC resources in and about Ga’anda
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

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