Ga'anda language

Ga'anda
Kaandata
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Adamawa State
Native speakers	(43,000 cited 1992)^[1]
Language family	Afro-Asiatic Chadic Biu–Mandara Tera languages (A.1) Ga'anda
Dialects	Ga’anda Gabin Fartata
Writing system	Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`gqa`
Glottolog	`gaan1243`

Ga (also known as Ganda, Ga'andu, Mokar, Makwar) is a Biu-Mandara language spoken by about 43,000 people in the Gombi Local Government Area in Adamawa state of Nigeria. Many speakers live across the length and breadth of Nigeria. It has three dialects, Ga'anda, Gabun and Boga; Blench (2006) classifies Gabun is a separate language.^[2]

Blench (2019) lists Kaɓәn and Fәrtata as Ga’anda varieties.^[3]

Notes

^ Ga'anda at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
^ Blench, 2006. The Afro-Asiatic Languages: Classification and Reference List (ms)
^ Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.

References

World Atlas of Language Structures entry for Ga'anda
Roxana Ma Newman. 1971. "A Case Grammar of Ga'anda," University of California at Los Angeles PhD dissertation.

Languages of Nigeria

Official languages

English

National languages

Recognised languages

Indigenous languages

Indigenous languages (grouped by Nigerian state)

Adamawa	Baa Bacama Bali Bata Boga Bura Chamba Leko Daba Daka Dong Fali of Mubi Ga'anda Gaa Gude Gudu Holma Huba Hwana Hya Kamwe Kanakuru Kirya-Konzəl Kofa Koma Kpasam Kugama Kumba Lamang Longuda Margi Margi South Mumuye Ngwaba Nyong Nzanyi Psikyɛ Sukur Taram Teme Tso Vere Waja Wom Yendang Zizilivakan
Akwa Ibom	Anaang Ekit Ibibio Obolo Oron
Bauchi	Ɓeele Bole Bure Ciwogai Dass Dazawa Deno Dikaka Dulbu Galambu Gera Geruma Giiwo Guruntum Jalaa Jarawa Jimi Karekare Kariya Kir-Balar Kubi Kushi Kusur–Myet Kutto Kwaami Labir Longuda Mangas Mburku Miya Pa'a Piya Polci Shiki Siri Tso Warji Zangwal Zumbun
Bayelsa	Izon Epie Urhobo-Isoko Southeast Ijo
Benue	Eggon Igede
Borno	Afade Bura Cibak Cineni Dghwede Glavda Gude Guduf-Gava Gvoko Jara Jilbe Kamwe Kanakuru Lamang Maaka Mafa Margi Margi South Nggwahyi Putai Tera Wandala Yedina
Cross River	Abanyom Efik Mbe Mbembe
Delta	Urhobo-Isoko Ika Izon Isoko Ukwuani Uhrobo
Edo	Afenmai Ishan Bini
Gombe	Awak Bangwinji Bole Dadiya Jara Kamo Ngamo Pero Tangale Tera Tula Waja
Jigawa	Bade Teshenawa
Kaduna	Adara Ahwai Anib Atsam Ayu Berom Bu-Ninkada Bina Bishi Cori Doka Dungu Duya Ekhwa Gbagyi-Gbari Gwandara Gyong Hasha Hausa Hyam Ikulu Jju Kaivi Kinuku Koonu Kuzamani Mada Mala Nghan Nikyob-Nindem Ninzo Numana Nungu Nyankpa Ruma Sambe Sha Shamang T'kurmi Timap TiSeni Tivori Toro Tugbiri-Niragu Tumi Tyap (Fantswam, Gworog, Sholyio, Takad, Tyap Mabatado, Tyecharak, Tyuku) Vono Wachi Zhire
Kano	Ɗuwai Hausa Tikurmi
Kebbi	Cipu Damakawa Hun-Saare
Kogi	Basa-Benue Bassa Nge Igala Nupe Oworo
Kwara	Kakanda Kupa Nupe
Nasarawa	Ake Alumu Basa-Benue Duhwa Eggon Hasha Jili Toro
Niger	Asu Bariba Cipu Gbagyi Gwandara Jijili Kakanda Nupe Pongu
Ondo	Itsekiri Izon Ukaan
Plateau	Barkul Berom Bogghom Bole Cakfem-Mushere Dass Fyam Fyer Goemai Horom Izere Jorto Koenoem Kofyar Kulere Miship Montol Mundat Mwaghavul Ngas Pe Pyapun Rigwe Ron Sha Sur Tal Tambas Tarok Tyap (Takad) Yankam Yiwom
Rivers	Abua Baan Biseni Defaka Degema Ekpeye Eleme Engenni Gokana Ijaw Ikwerre Kalabari Khana Kugbo Nkoroo O’chi’chi Obolo Obulom Odual Ogba Ogbogolo Ogbronuagum Ogoni Okodia Oruma Tee Ukwuani-Aboh-Ndoni
Taraba	Baissa Fali Bete Buru Dadiya Donga Kholok Kpati Laka Lufu Mumuye Nyam Nyingwom Pangseng Rang Tarok Waja Waka Yendang Yoti
Yobe	Bade Bole Ɗuwai Karekare Ngamo Ngizim

Sign languages

Immigrant languages

Scripts

Biu–Mandara languages

Tera (A.1)

Boga
Ga'anda
- Gabin
Hwana
Jara
Ngwaba
Tera
- Pidlimdi

Bura–Higi

Bura–Marghi (A.2)	Bura-Pabir Cibak Huba Marghi Central Margi South Nggwahyi Putai
Higi (A.3)	Bana Hya Kamwe Kirya-Konzəl
Others	Kofa

Wandala
(Mandara) (A.4)

East	Glavda Wandala
West	Dghwede Guduf-Gava Cineni Gvoko Hdi Lamang Woga Vemgo-Mabas
Others	Parəkwa Sukur (A.6)

Mafa (A.5)

Northeast	Mbuko Vame
South (A)	Maɗa Məlokwo Muyang Wuzlam
South (B)	Ɗugwor Mikere Merey Zulgo-Gemzek Gaduwa (northeast) Gemzek Zəlgwa-Minew
South (C)	Baldemu Mofu-Gudur North Giziga North Mofu South Giziga
South (D)	Cuvok Mafa Mefele Shügule
Others	Matal

Daba (A.7)

North	Buwal Gawar
South	Daba Mazagway Hina Mbudum

Bata
(Gbwata) (A.8)

Mandage
(Kotoko) (B.1)

North	Lagwan Mser
South	Afade Malgbe Maslam Mpade
Others	Jilbe

East–
Central

Munjuk (B.2)	Mbara Musgu Beege Mpus Vulum Muskum
Mida'a (< B.1)	Jina Majera
Others	Gidar

Others

Yedina

Italics indicate extinct languages. See also: Chadic languages

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