Yangkam language

Yangkam (Yankam), or Bashar (Basherawa), is a moribund Plateau language of Nigeria. It is located to the west of Bashar town in Plateau State.

Yangkam
Bashar
Yàŋkàm
Native toNigeria
RegionPlateau State
Native speakers
(100 cited 1996)
Language codes
ISO 639-3bsx
Glottologyang1290
ELPYangkam
Yàŋkàm
PersonYàŋkàm
PeopleaYaŋkam
LanguageYàŋkàm

Yangkam-speaking villages are Tukur, Bayar, Pyaksam, and Kiram. All speakers are elderly, with a total of approximately 400 fluent speakers remaining.

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