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Bata

Bata

9.9
A language spoken mainly south of Lake Chad in Adamawa State, Nigeria
  • noun
translation icon : bata
  • Many linguists study the Bata language to understand its unique features and structure.
  • bata drums

Examples

  • That's a bata shane, my tellie.

    Pootie Tang (2001)

  • IS THAT WHAT I TAUGHT YOU-- TO BECOME A BATA ?

    Go Fish (1994)

  • My grandmother wears corsets under her bata and a hairpiece to make the bun on top of her head look like she has a full head of hair.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • The Bata language is primarily spoken by the local communities in Adamawa State, Nigeria.

  • In Adamawa State, children learn the Bata language as part of their cultural heritage.

Synonyms

Bata language
vsBata
9.9

A language spoken mainly in Adamawa State in northeastern Nigeria

gives a broader regional description mentioning south of the lake not specific areas

Compounds

Bata language
9.9

A language spoken mainly in Adamawa State in northeastern Nigeria

Surface Forms

Bata singular
Batas plural

Etymology

Bata is the name the local people use for themselves and their 'language'. So Bata simply means the 'language' spoken by that community south of Lake Chad in Adamawa State.