Nde-Nsele-Nta

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: ndd
Population: 19,500 (1987). 12,000 Nde, 3,000 Nsele, 4,500 Nta.
Location:: Cross River state: Ikom LGA.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Ekoid, Bakor
Dialects: Nde (Befon, Ekamtulufu, Mbenkpe, Mbofon, Udom), Nsele (Nselle), Nta (Afunatam, Atam). Lexical similarity: 88%–92% among dialects, 66%–68% with Efutop [ofu], 65%–67% with Abanyom [abm], 53%–58% with Nkem-Nkum [isi], 58%–61% with Nnam [nbp], 57%–59% with Ekajuk [eka].
Language Use: Home, community. Used by all. Also use Abanyom [abm]. Also use Efik [efi]. Also use Efutop [ofu]. Also use Nigerian Pidgin [pcm]. Used as L2 by Abanyom [abm].
Language Development: English [eng] used in school.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Nde-Nsele-Nta
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].

Location: Cross River state: Ikom LGA.