Gude

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A language of Nigeria

Alternate Names

Cheke, Goudé, Mapodi, Mapuda, Mocigin, Motchekin, Mubi, Mudaye, Shede, Tchade

Guɗe

User Population

68,000 in Nigeria (1987). Total users in all countries: 88,000.

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

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Northern Cameroon

Language Status

5* (Developing).

Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.8

Different dialects are spoken in Cameroon and Nigeria.

Also use English [eng]. Also use Hausa [hau]. Also use Nigerian Fulfulde [fuv]. Also use Nzanyi [nja]. Used as L2 by Fali Muchella [fli].

Language Development

Literacy program in progress. Literature. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1999.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Gude

Latin script [Latn].

Muslim, Christian, traditional religion.

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Cameroon

Language NameGude

User Population

20,000 in Cameroon (1992 SIL).

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.

Alternate Names

Cheke, Goude, Mapodi, Mocigin, Motchekin, Mubi, Mudaye, Shede, Tchade, Tcheke, guɗe

Language Status

5* (Developing).

Language Use

Some also use French [fra], as language of public education. Also use Adamawa Fulfulde [fub]. Used as L2 by Jimjimen [jim].

Other Comments

Traditional religion.

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