Atsam language

Atsam
Atsam
Cawai
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Kaduna State and Plateau State
Ethnicity	Atsam
Native speakers	(30,000 cited 1982)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Kainji East Kainji Piti–Atsam Atsam; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	cch
Glottolog	atsa1241

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.

References

^ 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.

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