Nde-Nsele-Nta

NDD

vigorous

Dialects: Nde (Befon, Ekamtulufu, Mbenkpe, Mbofon, Udom), Nsele (Nselle), Nta (Afunatam, Atam). Lexical similarity: 88%–92% among dialects, 66%–68% with Efutop ,, 65%–67% with Abanyom ,, 53%–58% with Nkem-Nkum ,, 58%–61% with Nnam ,, 57%–59% with Ekajuk ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Ekoid
Bakor

Demographics: 19,500 (1987). 12,000 Nde, 3,000 Nsele, 4,500 Nta.

Language Use: Home, community. All ages. Also use Abanyom [abm], Efik [efi], Efutop [ofu], Nigerian Pidgin [pcm]. Used as L2 by Abanyom [abm].

Language Development: English [eng] used in school.

Nation of Origin: Nigeria