The Bade languages (also known as B.1 West Chadic or the Bade–Ngizim languages) are a branch of West Chadic languages that are spoken in Borno State and Jigawa State of northern Nigeria. Bade is the most widely spoken language with 250,000 speakers, followed by Ngizim with 80,000 speakers. Many Bade languages, such as Shirawa, Teshenawa, and Auyokawa, are extinct.
Languages The Bade languages are:Blench, Roger. 2006. The Afro-Asiatic Languages: Classification and Reference List (ms)
Duwai Bade Shira (†, dialect of Bade) Ngizim Teshenawa (†) Auyokawa (†)
Names and locations Below is a comprehensive list of Bade language names, populations, and locations from Blench (2019).
Language Cluster Dialects Alternate spellings Own name for language Endonym(s) Other names (based on location) Other names for language Exonym(s) Speakers Location(s) Auyokawa (extinct) Jigawa State, Kafin Hausa LGA, Auyo Shira (extinct) Shirawa Shira town, Jigawa State, Kafin Hausa LGA; extinct Teshena (extinct) Teshenawa Teshena town, Jigawa State, Kafin Hausa LGA; extinct Bade Western Bade (Magwaram, Maagwaram), Southern Bade (Bade k-Aɗo), Gashua Bade (Mazgarwa) Bedde Gidgid 31,933 (1952 W&B) includes Duwai and Ngizim; 100,000 (1973 SIL) Borno State, Bade LGA; Jigawa State, Hadejia LGA Ɗuwai Duwai Lvji Eastern Bade Borno State, Bade LGA Ngizim Ngezzim 39,200 includes Bade and Ɗuwai (1952 W&B); 25,000 Schuh (1972) Borno State, Damaturu LGA
References
External links UCLA Yobe Languages Project