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 State[3] and Bassa LGA of Plateau State,[4] Middle Belt, Nigeria.
| Atsam | |
|---|---|
| Cawai | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Kaduna State and Plateau State |
| Ethnicity | Atsam |
Native speakers | (30,000 cited 1982)[1] |
Niger–Congo?
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | cch |
| Glottolog | atsa1241 |
| Tsam[2] | |
|---|---|
| Person | Tsam |
| People | Atsam |
| Country | Yinatsam[3] |
References
edit- ^ Atsam at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
- ^ a b "Atsam (African people)". Library of Congress. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ "Bassa Local Government Area". Plateau State Government. Retrieved January 6, 2024.