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.

NativetoNigeria

EthnicityAtsam

Native speakers

(30,000 cited 1982)^[1]

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PersonTsam

PeopleAtsam

CountryYinatsam^[3]

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Atsam
Cawai
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Kaduna State and Plateau State
Ethnicity	Atsam
Native speakers	(30,000 cited 1982)^[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Kainji East Kainji Piti–Atsam Atsam
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`cch`
Glottolog	`atsa1241`