Adara | |
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Eda | |
Native to | Nigeria |
Region | Kaduna State; Niger State |
Native speakers | 300,000 (2011)[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | kad |
Glottolog | kada1284 |
Person | Àndara[2] |
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People | Àdara |
Language | Èdrà |
Person | Ànda[2] |
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People | Àda |
Language | Èdà |
Adara (also Eda[3] and Kadara), is a language spoken by Adara people of Kaduna state and Niger state of Nigeria. The name Adara is also used to refer to the ethnic group.
Some estimates place the population of the Adara people at around 500,000. About 80% of the Adara are Christians while some also adhere to Islam.[4]