Adara language

Adara (also Eda 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.

Adara
Eda
Native toNigeria
RegionKaduna State; Niger State
Native speakers
300,000 (2011)
Language codes
ISO 639-3kad
Glottologkada1284
PersonÀndara
PeopleÀdara
LanguageÈdrà
PersonÀnda
PeopleÀda
LanguageÈdà

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.

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