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:
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