Languages of Adamawa State
There are 58 languages spoken as first languages in Adamawa State. Major
languages of Adamawa State are Bacama/Bata (Bwatiye), Bura-Pabir, Fulfulde,
Huba (Kilba), Longuda, Mumuye and Samba Daka. Most other languages in Adamawa
State are extremely small and endangered minority languages, due to the
influence of Hausa and Fulfulde. Holma is reported to be dying out.
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Languages |
Local Government Area |
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Bacama |
Numan and Guyuk LGA's |
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Bali |
Numan LGA |
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Bata |
Numan, Song, Fufore, and Mubi LGA's |
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Bena |
Guyuk, Gombi, and Song LGA's |
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Bile |
Numan LGA |
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Boga |
Gombi LGA |
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Bura-Pabir |
Gombi LGA |
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Daba |
Mubi LGA |
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Dadiya |
Numan LGA |
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Dera |
Guyuk LGA |
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Dijim-Bwilim |
Numan LGA |
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Dong |
Mayo-Belwa LGA |
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Dza |
Numan LGA |
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Fali |
Mubi and Michika LGA's |
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Fulfulde |
center in Yola |
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Gaa |
Ganye LGA |
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Ga'anda |
Gombi LGA. Some also in Song, Guyuk, and Mubi LGA's |
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Gengle |
Mayo-Belwa and Fufore LGA's |
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Gevoko |
Michika LGA |
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Gude |
Mubi LGA |
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Gudu |
Song LGA |
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Michika LGA |
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Holma |
Spoken north of Sorau on the Cameroon border |
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Huba |
Hong, Maiha, Gombi, and Mubi LGA's |
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Hwana |
Gombi LGA, and some in Song and Hong LGA's |
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Jarawa |
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Kaan |
Shellen, Song, and Numan LGA's |
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Kamwe |
Michika LGA, in the Mandara Mts |
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Kofa |
Song LGA |
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Koma |
Ganye and Fufore LGA's |
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Kpasham |
Numan LGA |
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Kugama |
Fufore LGA |
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Kumba |
Mayo-Belwa and Fufore LGA's |
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Kwa |
Numan LGA |
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Laka |
Yola LGA |
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Lala-Roba |
Gombi LGA |
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Lamang |
Adamawa State |
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Lamja-Dengsa-Tola |
Mayo Belwa LGA |
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Longuda |
Guyuk LGA |
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Marghi |
Mubi and Michika LGA's |
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Mboi |
Song, Fufore, and Gombi LGA's |
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Mbula-Bwazza |
Numan, Guyuk, Song, and Demsa LGA's |
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Mom Jango |
Yola and Fufore LGA's, Verre hills |
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Mumuye |
Ganye, Fufore, Yola, Numan, and Mayo Belwa LGA's |
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Ngwaba |
Gombi and Hong LGA's |
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Nyong |
Mayo Belwa LGA |
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Nzanyi |
Maiha LGA |
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Peere |
Ganye LGA |
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Psikye |
north and east of Michika, south of Madagali, in the Mandara Mts |
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Samba Daka |
Ganye and Mayo Belwa LGA's |
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Sukur |
Michika LGA |
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Teme |
Mayo Belwa LGA, along the banks of the Mayo Belwa River |
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Tso |
Numan LGA |
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Vemgo-Mabas |
Michika LGA, Madagali district |
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Waja |
Michika LGA |
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Wom |
Fufore LGA |
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Xedi |
Michika LGA |
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Yendang |
Mayo Belwa and Numan LGA's |
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Ziziliveken |
Mubi LGA, Jilvu village |
