Also Known As:
Kota, Gbwata, Batta, Demsa Bata, Gboati, Gbwate, Bete, Birsa, Dunu, Gwate, Dii, Muleng
Dialects & Varieties
- Malabu
- Ribaw
- Zumu
- Demsa
- Ndeewe
- Wadi
- Jirai
- Garoua
- Kobotachi
Language shift from mother tongue towards Fulfulde in Adamawa State, Nigeria: causes and consequences
Fakuade, Gbenga, Matudi Gambo and Abdullahi Bashir. 2003. "Language Shift From Mother Tongue Towards Fulfulde in Adamawa State, Nigeria: Causes and Consequences." In Anthropological linguistics, 45 , no. 3: 296-225.
Vulnerable
60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 3
Used mainly in the home and/or with family, but remains the primary language of these domains for many community members.
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Transmission
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All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
100% of Bata-speaking respondents reported using only Fulfulde and Hausa with friends, "when discussing serious issues," as trade languages, and as the expected languages of wider communication.
Location and Context
Countries
Nigeria
Location Description
Adamawa State, Nigeria
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Hausa, Fulfulde
Number of Other Language Speakers:
Almost all
Domains of Other Languages:
Trade, with friends, wider communication
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
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