| Yangkam | |
|---|---|
| Bashar | |
| Yàŋkàm | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Plateau State |
| Native speakers | (100 cited 1996) |
| Language family | Niger–Congo? |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bsx |
| Glottolog | yang1290 |
| ELP | Yangkam |
| Yàŋkàm | |
|---|---|
| Person | Yàŋkàm |
| People | aYaŋkam |
| Language | Yàŋkàm |
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-speaking villages are Tukur, Bayar, Pyaksam, and Kiram. All speakers are elderly, with a total of approximately 400 fluent speakers remaining.
References
- Yangkam at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
- Blench, Roger. 2006. The Yangkam language of Central Nigeria and its affinities. Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
- Blench, Roger. 2004. Tarok and related languages of east-central Nigeria.
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