Ga’anda

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A language of Nigeria

Alternate Names
Ga’ana, Ga’andu, Ganda, Kaandecha, Makwar, Mokar
Autonym
Kaandata
User Population

43,000 (1992).

Location

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

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Language Status

4 (Educational).

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

Grammar. Bible portions: 2013.

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.