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Glavda

The Glavda live in the Gwoza hills of Borno State and across the border in Cameroon.

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At a glance

Where do the Glavda people live?
Their homeland is in Gwoza in Borno State, across 1 local government area.
What language do the Glavda speak?
Glavda, a language of the Chadic family (Afro-Asiatic › Chadic).

Overview

The Glavda live in the Gwoza hills of Borno State and across the border in Cameroon.[2],[3],[1]Medium confidence

Where the Glavda live

Local government areas by state. Homeland: the group is the majority. Shared area: a large share of a mixed area. Smaller presence: present, but a small share.

  • Borno

    • Gwoza

Areas are approximate and show where people live. They are not claims of land ownership.

Communities beyond the homeland

Glavda of the Gwoza hills

Gwoza, Borno State.[2]Medium confidence

Language

Glavda, a language of the Chadic family (Afro-Asiatic › Chadic).[1]High confidence

Sources

Every claim carries a confidence level: high (well attested), medium (one source or approximate) or disputed (sources disagree).

  1. Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian. Glottolog: Glavda (glav1244)
  2. Udosen, Escor E. (2018). Linguistic Survey of Nigerian Languages: A Preliminary Report of the Languages of the North East Geopolitical Zone. JOLAN Supplement III (tables of languages by LGA for Bauchi, Borno, Gombe and Yobe)
  3. Wikipedia contributors. Borno State (languages by LGA)