Bade languages facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Bade |
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| B.1 West Chadic | |
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Borno State and Jigawa State, Nigeria |
| Linguistic classification: | Afro-Asiatic
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 West Chadic per Newman (1977)
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The Bade languages are a group of languages spoken in parts of northern Nigeria. You can find people speaking them mainly in the Borno and Jigawa States. These languages are part of a bigger group called the West Chadic languages, which itself belongs to the even larger Chadic family. The most well-known language in this group is Bade, and that's where the whole family gets its name!
What are the Bade Languages?
Languages are often grouped into "families" because they share a common ancestor, much like how people in a family share common relatives. The Bade languages are a branch of the West Chadic languages. This means they are related to other languages in the West Chadic group, but they also have their own unique features and history.
Learning about language families helps us understand how different groups of people are connected through their history and culture. The Bade languages are an important part of the rich language diversity found in Nigeria.
Languages in the Bade Family
Here are the languages that belong to the Bade family:
The symbol (†) means that a language is extinct. An extinct language is one that no longer has any native speakers. When a language becomes extinct, a part of human history and culture is lost forever. This is why many people work hard to help keep languages alive.
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Main Chadic-speaking peoples in Nigeria
