Language

Bade

Bade is a language in the Afro-Asiatic family spoken in Nigeria.

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Bade

Portions of Scripture are reported in Bade.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Bade is spoken

  • Nigeria

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About Bade

Language family
Afro-Asiatic
ISO 639-3 code
bde
Glottocode
bade1248
Also known as
Bade: Shirawa

Dialects and varieties 6

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Bade as a whole.

  • BeddeNo known Scripture
  • GashuaNo known Scripture
  • Northern BadeNo known Scripture
  • ShirawaNo known Scripture
  • SouthernNo known Scripture
  • WesternNo known Scripture

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Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • GRN MapAppGlobal Recordings Network / LightSys MapApp · Source attribution retained; internal research
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.