Yankam language
Yankam | |
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Bashar | |
Yàŋkàm | |
Native to | Nigeria |
Region | Plateau State |
Native speakers | (100 cited 1996)[1] |
Language family | Niger–Congo?
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | bsx |
Glottolog | yang1290 |
ELP | Yangkam |
Yàŋkàm[2] | |
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Person | Yàŋkàm |
People | aYaŋkam |
Language | Yàŋkàm |
Yankam (Yangkam), or Bashar (Basherawa), is a moribund Plateau language of Nigeria. It is located to the west of Bashar town in Plateau State.
Yangkam-speaking villages are Tukur, Bayar, Pyaksam, and Kiram.[3] All speakers are elderly, with a total of approximately 400 fluent speakers remaining.[2]
References[]
Categories:
- Endangered Niger–Congo languages
- Tarokoid languages
- Languages of Nigeria
- Plateau language stubs