Adara | Ethnologue

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: kad
Alternate Names: Kadara, Èdà
Autonym: Ànda
Population: 300,000 (2011 SIL).
Location:: Kaduna state: Kachia and Kajuru LGAs; Niger state: Muya and Paikoro LGAs.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Plateau, Northern
Dialects: Eneje (Aji), Ada (E’da, Misiyen), Adara (Kadara, Misiyo). Adara 75% of Eneje, 66% of Ada; Ada: 75% of Adara, 80% of Eneje; Eneje: 100% of Adara, 96% of Ada; among the 3 dialects, speakers use the vernacular with each other. Lexical Similarity: 28% with Ekhwa [ikv], 32% with Ajiya (Idon) [idc]; Dialects: Adara 64% with Eneje, 57% with Ada; Eneje 70% with Ada.
Language Use: Home, village. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use Hausa [hau]. Also use English [eng].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: Half those aged 17–50 read Hausa [hau]. More youth than middle-aged are literate. Radio.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Adara
Writing: Latin script [Latn], in development.
Other Comments: Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.

Location: Kaduna state: Kachia and Kajuru LGAs; Niger state: Muya and Paikoro LGAs.