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Chadic language spoken in Nigeria and Cameroon
Glavda | |
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Galvaxdaxa | |
Native to | Far North Province |
Native speakers | 29,000 (2024)[1] |
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | glw |
Glottolog | glav1244 |
Glavda (also known as Galavda, Gelebda, Glanda, Guelebda, Galvaxdaxa) is an
The Gelvaxdaxa community is very small in Cameroon (about 2,800 speakers). The language, also called Guélebda, is spoken around the village of the same name, located on the border with Nigeria, south of the town of Ashigashia (arrondissement of Mayo-Moskota, department of Mayo-Tsanaga, Far North Region). It is more common in neighboring Nigerian markets, whereas in Cameroon, the Wandala language and Mafa language are preferred in the area.[2]
Notes
- ^ a b Glavda at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ISBN 9789956796069.
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Daba (A.7) |
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Italics indicate extinct languages. See also: Chadic languages |
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