Glavda

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Borno state: Gwoza LGA, mainly Nggoshe village; Agapalawa, Amuda, Ashigashiya, Kerawa, Pelekwa, and Vale villages.

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Cameroon

Language NameGlavda

User Population

2,800 in Cameroon (1982 SIL).

Location

Far North region: Mayo-Tsanaga division, Koza subdivision, on Nigeria border, Gelvaxdaxa village area south of Ashigashia.

Alternate Names

Galavda, Galvaxdaxa, Gelvaxdaxa, Guelebda, Vale

Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Language Use

Some also use French [fra], as language of public education.

Other Comments

Different from Vale [vae] of Chad and Central African Republic, which is Central Sudanic.