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Atsam language

Atsam, is a Kainji language of Nigeria. It is spoken by the Atsam people, mainly found in Kauru LGA of Kaduna State and Bassa LGA of Plateau State, Middle Belt, Nigeria.

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Atsam
Cawai
Native toNigeria
RegionKaduna State and Plateau State
EthnicityAtsam
Native speakers
(30,000 cited 1982)1
Language codes
ISO 639-3cch
Glottologatsa1241
Tsam2
PersonTsam
PeopleAtsam
CountryYinatsam3

Atsam (Tyap: Tsamyia̱, Hausa: Chawai, Cawai, Chawe), is a Kainji language of Nigeria. It is spoken by the Atsam people, mainly found in Kauru LGA of Kaduna State3 and Bassa LGA of Plateau State,4 Middle Belt, Nigeria.

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References

  1. Atsam at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
  3. "Atsam (African people)". Library of Congress. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  4. "Bassa Local Government Area". Plateau State Government. Retrieved January 6, 2024.