Adara (also Eda and Kadara), is a Central Plateau 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.
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.Joshua project entry on the Adara
Distribution Adara is spoken mainly in Kachia and Kajuru Local Government Areas as well as parts of Chikun and Kagarko of Kaduna State. In the Paikoro and Munya local government areas of Niger State in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria.
Dialects Dialects of the Adara language include the Adara dialect, Eneje, Ada, Ekhwa, and Ajiya.
Blench (2019) lists Eda, Edra, and Enezhe as dialects.
Phonology
Consonants + Bilabial Labiodental Alveolar Alveo-palatal Palatal Velar Labial–velar Glottal Plosive [] Nasal Tap Fricative [] Affricate [] Approximant <y> Lateral
Vowels + Front Central Back Close Close-mid Open-mid Open
References
Further reading A Sociolinguistic Survey of the Adara of Kaduna and Niger States, Nigeria
External links Listen to a sample of Adara from Global Recordings Network Eda wordlist (with English and Hausa)