Gade people, also known as BÀBYẸ̀, are one of the ethnic groups in Nigeria. They can be found in Kano State, Kogi State, Lagos State, Jigawa State, Niger State, Kwara State, Niger State, Federal Capital Territory (Abuja) and Nassarawa.
The Gadé language belongs to GADOID language Classification Scheme.
Gade is considered one of the ancient and oldest languages, not just in Nigeria but also in Germany, China, Togo, England, France just to mention but a few (This was as a result of slave trading that rocked the world), (GT Obadiah, 2023) and also one of the existing language in Nigeria that have some of its earlier History written and documented in Greek Language.
The Gade people arrived at the present day Nigeria around 36,000 BCE with codified Philosophy and religion called Gaboism and Gomoism. The Gaboism consist of Norms, philosophy, education, Values, Laws and Mores, Traditions and Worships while the Gomoism have to do with rulership and leadership structure in all Gade Nations. These religions are still paramount and practicing till today.
The Supreme Court in Gade Nations is called Ụdáá gbòngbòńkí headed by the Gómó and some Bátsákpá during proceedings and the system of Administration or Governance in Gade Nations is called Constitutional Mornachy (it could be written or unwritten as the case maybe) in a Confederate Society.
Importantly, The Gade Native Speakers are called Bábyẹ̀ (Bàbyẹ̀ is the coded name for Gade) and the style of speaking and writing GADE is called Rìbyẹ̀ which is literally mean Phonetics. A Gademan/Gadewoman is called Byēní. Ụbyēní/Ụbyēnú is used when referring to the Gademan/Gadewoman while Bàbyẹ̀ is the plural form of byēní.
In Nigeria for example, Gade can be found in Niger State, FCT Abuja, Nasarawa State, Kogi State, Benue State, Kaduna State, Jigawa State, Kwara State and Oyo State. The Gade in Kaduna State, Jigawa State, Kwara State and Oyo State (D.T. Adalkhali, 2017) had since relegated the speaking of Gade language but they proudly identified themselves as Gade. (GT Obadiah, 2023).
O. TEMPLE summarizes Gade home land in his note on “TRIBE PROVINCES, EMIRATES AND STATE OF THE NORTHERN NIGERIA” as “The traditional home of the Gade is between River Suma (Osman Dam in FCT in Bwari), Keffi, and the Northwest of Nasarawa division where some Gade leader build the local hut (gụvǔ) and gradually become a town in the year between 1352-1360 AD.
Throughout history, Gade are known for wars and conquest and were never defeated at any war in the history of mankind. The original and ancient name of the tribe is Gad (but was renamed or fashioned as Gadé during the International Population Census that was conducted by the Portuguese and British Foreigners in the Ancient Gade Territories around the NOK Culture which is traced before 200 A.D.) where the religious theory of Evolution propounded can be used to proof my assertions. There are so many wrongful origins as regards to the name "Gade" but in this text, I will give a detailed and scholarly views on the subject matter instead of presenting a beer parlour analysis to a global forefront.
Numerous Gade Empires existed until the coming of foreign governments into the present day Nigeria. But before Gade settled in the present Nigeria, there were lot of indigenous minds and figures that were promoting the interest of Gade and the community at large. There is no single Gade Empire, but Gade Empires because each community is sovereign and independent (democratic) in every areas of life. The major Gade Empires were Úgbádà Empire, Ikị empire, Kụjé empire, Masaka empire, Gúdígè (Gaduge) Empire, Gádábúké Empires, Aṣam, Màtèmá Empires, Képí Empires, Karmo Empires, Unapé Empires, Tiyékí Empires, Wuse Empires, Uké Empires, Binda Empires, Ara Empires, Dansa Empires (Fallen), Kàrụ empire, Masaka empire, Rafinpaa empire, Gamade empire Gafati - Gafaki Empires, just to mention but a few. Other minor empires can coexist within the same geographical features but independent and sovereign with equality and status compared to other major empires.
In this section, we are going to list some of the notable Kingdoms that were flourishing in terms of Philosophy, science and technology, Information and communication systems, just to mention but a few.
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