Bade
9.9
A language spoken in northeastern Nigeria, especially in Yobe and Bauchi
- noun
- Specialized
:
bade
- The Bade language is spoken by thousands in northeastern Nigeria.
Examples
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Many people in Yobe speak Bade fluently.
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The Bade language is rich in proverbs.
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Linguists have documented many traditional stories in Bade.
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She is fluent in both Hausa and Bade.
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The Bade language is spoken by thousands in northeastern Nigeria.
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Many people in Yobe speak Bade fluently.
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She is fluent in both Hausa and Bade.
Synonyms
9.9
A language spoken mainly in northern Nigeria, especially in Yobe, Jigawa, and Bauchi States
is the shorter name form that omits the extra word
Compounds
Bade language
- Specialized
9.9
A language spoken mainly in northern Nigeria, especially in Yobe, Jigawa, and Bauchi States
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bade is the name of a language that comes from the name of the Bade people in northern Nigeria. Like English or Spanish, the name simply means 'the language spoken by the Bade people', which is why we call their speech Bade.
