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Gade (Gede) is a Nupoid language of Nigeria. Glottolog 3.4 (2019) classifies it as an independent branch of Benue-Congo rather than as a Nupoid language.

Gade
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Nasarawa state
Native speakers	72,000 (2000)[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta–Niger noi Nupoid Ebira–Gade Gade
Language codes
ISO 639-3	ged
Glottolog	gade1242

There exist northern and southern dialects of Gade, which are mutually comprehensible.

Distribution

Ethnologue lists the following locations:

• Federal Capital Territory: Abuja Municipal Area Council and Kuje LGA
• Nasarawa State: Nasarawa town, Toto LGA, and New Karshi in Karu LGA

References

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