| Bade | |
|---|---|
| Gabaden | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Yobe State, Jigawa State |
Native speakers | 360,000 (2020)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bde |
| Glottolog | bade1248 |
| ELP | |
Bade (also spelled Bede, Bedde, or Bode) is a West Chadic language spoken by the Bade people in Yobe State and Jigawa State, Nigeria. Their traditional ruler is the Emir of Bade. Similar to many other Western African languages, Bade is a vulnerable language at great risk of extinction.[2] With 356,000 speakers,[3] the language and the culture of the Bade people have suffered over the last several years. As the language continues to fade, the culture and historic value associated with the language perishes as well. The local dialect is shifting from Bade to Hausa.[3] Across West Africa, the impact on local communities through the loss of the indigenous tongues will be significant. The endangerment of the Bade language represents the worldwide language diversity that is at risk.[4] Many African languages have only received little linguistic attention, impacting these African languages.[5]
- ^ Bade at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ Blench, R. (2007), Endangered Languages[full citation needed]
- ^ a b Ethnologue: Languages of the World (unknown ed.). SIL International.[This citation is dated, and should be substituted with a specific edition of Ethnologue]
- ^ Whalen, D.H. (2012). "Endangered language families". Language. 88: 155–173. doi:10.1353/lan.2012.0012. hdl:10125/5017. S2CID 143898338.
- ^ Lupke, Friederike (2009). "At the margin - African Endangered Languages in the Context of Global Endangerment Discourses" (PDF). African Research & Documentation. 109: 15–41. doi:10.1017/S0305862X00016472. S2CID 142849572.
