| Gude | |
| Also Known As: | Cheke |
| States: | Nigeria, Cameroon |
| Region: | Adamawa State, Borno State; Far North Province, North Province |
| Date: | 1987–1992 |
| Ref: | e18 |
| Familycolor: | Afro-Asiatic |
| Fam2: | Chadic |
| Fam3: | Biu–Mandara |
| Fam4: | Bata (A.8) |
| Iso3: | gde |
| Glotto: | gude1246 |
| Glottorefname: | Gude |
Gude is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Nigeria in Adamawa State in Mubi South LGA and in Borno State in some parts of Askira-Uba LGA. It is also spoken in neighboring Cameroon. Different dialects are spoken in Nigeria and Cameroon.
Gude is also spoken in the southern part of Bourrha commune (Mayo-Tsanaga department, Far North Region) and the western end of Mayo-Oulo district (Mayo-Louti department, North Region). It is spoken by about 28,000 people.[1]