Yangkam language
Endangered Plateau language of Nigeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yangkam (Yankam), or Bashar (Basherawa), is a moribund Plateau language of Nigeria.[3] It is located to the west of Bashar town in Plateau State.
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Yangkam | |
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Bashar | |
Yàŋkàm | |
Native to | Nigeria |
Region | Plateau State |
Native speakers | (100 cited 1996)[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | bsx |
Glottolog | yang1290 |
ELP | Yangkam |
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Yangkam-speaking villages are Tukur, Bayar, Pyaksam, and Kiram.[4] All speakers are elderly, with a total of approximately 400 fluent speakers remaining.[2]