The sounds also feature a "yawning" and has a shift from fricative to stop. The grammar for the Bade language is consistent with the Ngizim language. The Bade/Ngizim languages slightly differ from other Chadic languages. Bade and Ngizim have long vowels in closed syllables. Mid vowels also have a restricted use compared to other vowels. Mid vowels will rather appear as loanwords from other languages. The language preserves diphthongs in both native and loanwords. The Bade language has a strong root in the Kanuri langage. There are many loanwords from Kanuri to West Chadi languages, including Bade. Bade is commonly grouped with the Ngizim language. As an example, the word 'healthy' is 'nga' in the Kanuri language and 'ngā' in the Ngizim language. More recently, the Hausa language has influenced the Bade language. The Bade language uses a Latin script writing script. The Latin script is the most widely used writing system in the world, serving as the system for the English language as well. The letter R̃ is only used in the Gashua dialect.