Information from: “Language shift from mother tongue towards Fulfulde in Adamawa State, Nigeria: causes and consequences” (296-225) . Fakuade, Gbenga and Gambo, Matudi and Bashir, Abdullahi (2003)
DOMAINS OF USE
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- MORE ON VITALITY
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33%% of Ngwaba-speaking respondents reported usually speaking Ngwaba with their parents, their children, and in their immediate community.
- OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY
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Hausa
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Fulfulde
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Kilba
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Honna
- LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS
66%% of Ngwaba-speaking respondents reported using Hausa, Kilba, Fulani, or some combination thereof with their parents, children, and in their immediate community. 100%% of respondents reported using Hausa for trade, "when discussing serious issues," and as their expected language of wider communication. 66%% reported using only Hausa with friends, while 33%% reported using Kilba and Hausa.
