| Bata | |
|---|---|
| Gbwata | |
| Native to | Nigeria,Cameroon |
| Region | Adamawa State,North Region |
Native speakers | 300,000 (2020)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bta – inclusive codeIndividual code: kso – Kofa |
| Glottolog | bata1314 |
| ELP | Kofa |
 Ethnic territories of the Bata-speaking people (Batta) in Nigeria, in blue | |
| Bata | |
|---|---|
| Person | Gbwata |
| Language | Magbwata |
Bata (Gbwata) is anAfro-Asiatic language spoken inNigeria inAdamawa State in the Numan, Song, Fufore and Jimeta gire Yola maiha Demsa lamordeLGAs, and inCameroon inNorth Province along the border with Nigeria. Dialects are Demsa, Garoua, Jirai, Kobotachi, Malabu, Ndeewe, Ribaw, Wadi, and Zumu (Jimo).[1] It is often considered the same language asBacama.[2]
Blench (2019) listsBwatye (endonym: Ɓwaare; exonym: Bachama) as a closely related language variety. They are located inAdamawa State (Numan andGuyuk LGAs) andKaduna State (northeast ofKaduna town).[3] It is also calledKwā ɓwàryē.[4]
ALCAM (2012) lists Gbwata (Bwaara in Nigeria) as the singular personal form ofBata. The speakers refer to their language as "the language of the Gbwata", calledMagbwatá,Magbwati orMagbwatiye in Cameroon.[5]
In Cameroon, there are three varieties of Gbwata:[5]
Ndeewe is the dialect of the Gbwata who live far from the banks of the Faro and Benue rivers, where the "agricultural Bata" live. It is now spoken by only a few dozen people.[5]
Bacama is a Gbwata ethnic group settled in Nigeria.[5]
There are 2,500 speakers in Cameroon.[5]
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