Yangkam language

Yangkam
Bashar
Yàŋkàm
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Plateau State
Native speakers	(100 cited 1996)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Plateau Tarokoid Yangkam
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

1. ^ Yangkam at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
2. ^ a b Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
3. ^ Blench, Roger. 2006. The Yangkam language of Central Nigeria and its affinities. Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
4. ^ Blench, Roger. 2004. Tarok and related languages of east-central Nigeria.

v t e Languages of Nigeria
Official languages	English
National languages	Hausa Igbo Yoruba
Recognised languages	Berom Ebira Edo Efik-Ibibio Fulfulde Gbagyi Idoma Igala Ijaw Isoko Izere Jju Jukun Kanuri Nupe Karai-karai Tiv Tyap Ukwuani Urhobo
Indigenous languages	Indigenous languages (grouped by Nigerian state) Adamawa Baa Bacama Bali Bata Boga Bura Chamba Leko Daba Daka Dong Fali of Mubi Ga'anda Gaa Gude Gudu Holma Huba Hwana Hya Kamwe Kanakuru Kirya-Konzəl Kofa Koma Kpasam Kugama Kumba Lamang Longuda Margi Margi South Mumuye Ngwaba Nyong Nzanyi Psikyɛ Sukur Taram Teme Tso Vere Waja Wom Yendang Zizilivakan Akwa Ibom Anaang Ekit Ibibio Obolo Oron Bauchi Ɓeele Bole Bure Ciwogai Dass Dazawa Deno Dikaka Dulbu Galambu Gera Geruma Giiwo Guruntum Jalaa Jarawa Jimi Karekare Kariya Kir-Balar Kubi Kushi Kusur–Myet Kutto Kwaami Labir Longuda Mangas Mburku Miya Pa'a Piya Polci Shiki Siri Tso Warji Zangwal Zumbun Bayelsa Izon Epie Urhobo-Isoko Southeast Ijo Benue Eggon Igede Borno Afade Bura Cibak Cineni Dghwede Glavda Gude Guduf-Gava Gvoko Jara Jilbe Kamwe Kanakuru Lamang Maaka Mafa Margi Margi South Nggwahyi Putai Tera Wandala Yedina Cross River Abanyom Efik Mbe Mbembe Delta Urhobo-Isoko Ika Izon Isoko Ukwuani Uhrobo Edo Afenmai Ishan Bini Gombe Awak Bangwinji Bole Dadiya Jara Kamo Ngamo Pero Tangale Tera Tula Waja Jigawa Bade Teshenawa Kaduna Adara Ahwai Anib Atsam Ayu Berom Bu-Ninkada Bina Bishi Cori Doka Dungu Duya Ekhwa Gbagyi-Gbari Gwandara Gyong Hasha Hausa Hyam Ikulu Jju Kaivi Kinuku Koonu Kuzamani Mada Mala Nghan Nikyob-Nindem Ninzo Numana Nungu Nyankpa Ruma Sambe Sha Shamang T'kurmi Timap TiSeni Tivori Toro Tugbiri-Niragu Tumi Tyap (Fantswam, Gworog, Sholyio, Takad, Tyap Mabatado, Tyecharak, Tyuku) Vono Wachi Zhire Kano Ɗuwai Hausa Tikurmi Kebbi Cipu Damakawa Hun-Saare Kogi Basa-Benue Bassa Nge Igala Nupe Oworo Kwara Kakanda Kupa Nupe Nasarawa Ake Alumu Basa-Benue Duhwa Eggon Hasha Jili Toro Niger Asu Bariba Cipu Gbagyi Gwandara Jijili Kakanda Nupe Pongu Ondo Itsekiri Izon Ukaan Plateau Barkul Berom Bogghom Bole Cakfem-Mushere Dass Fyam Fyer Goemai Horom Izere Jorto Koenoem Kofyar Kulere Miship Montol Mundat Mwaghavul Ngas Pe Pyapun Rigwe Ron Sha Sur Tal Tambas Tarok Tyap (Takad) Yankam Yiwom Rivers Abua Baan Biseni Defaka Degema Ekpeye Eleme Engenni Gokana Ijaw Ikwerre Kalabari Khana Kugbo Nkoroo O’chi’chi Obolo Obulom Odual Ogba Ogbogolo Ogbronuagum Ogoni Okodia Oruma Tee Ukwuani-Aboh-Ndoni Taraba Baissa Fali Bete Buru Dadiya Donga Kholok Kpati Laka Lufu Mumuye Nyam Nyingwom Pangseng Rang Tarok Waja Waka Yendang Yoti Yobe Bade Bole Ɗuwai Karekare Ngamo Ngizim
Sign languages	Nigerian Sign Language Bura Sign Language Hausa Sign Language
Immigrant languages	English French Spanish Portuguese Italian German Danish Dutch Russian Arabic Hebrew Punjabi Hindi Romani Japanese Chinese
Scripts	Pan-Nigerian alphabet Nigerian braille Medefaidrin

v t e Platoid languages
Jukunoid	Como Karim Etkywan Hõne Jan Awei Jiba Jibu Jiru Jukun Kpan Kuteb Lau Nyifon Shoo-Minda-Nye Tigon Mbembe Wannu Wapan Wãpha
Kainji	Kambari Cipu Baangi Kimba Shingini Vadi Wenci Yumu Basa Basa-Benue Basa-Gumna Basa-Gurara Basa-Kontagora Basa-Kwali Basa-Makurdi Koromba Bassa Nge Kamuku Cinda-Regi Eastern Acipa Hungworo Kagare Rogo Rubaruba Shama Shiroro Baushi Fungwa Gurmana Pongu Northwest Damakawa Gwamhi-Wuri Hun-Saare Lela ut-Ma'in Lakes Laru (Shen) Lopa (Rerang) ? Reshe East Northern Gamo-Ningi Gyem Iguta Izora Janji Kudu-Camo Lemoro Lere Shau Ziriya Kauru Bina Dungu Gbiri-Niragu Kaivi Kinuku Kono Kurama Mala Ruma Shuwa-Zamani Vori (Surubu) Tumi Vono Shammo Zele Boze Panawa Sanga Gusu Moro Loro Bunu ? Tunzu Other Atsam Map Piti
Plateau	Tarokoid Kusur–Myet Kwang Pe Shall-Zwall Tarok Yangkam South Ake Eggon Jijili Jili Alumic Alumu Toro Sambe Hasha Nigbo Ninzic Bu-Ninkada Ce Gbətsu Gwantu Kanufi Mada Ningye Ninka Ninkyop Ninzo Nkɔ Nungu Ayu East Barkul Fyam Horom Central Ashe (Koro) Ajuwa Cori Dangana Doka Fəràn Gwara Gyong Hyam Idon Idun Iku Izere Jju Kadara Kamanton Kulu Kuturmi Rigwe Shamang Tyap Yeskwa Zhire Beromic Berom Cara Iten Nincut Yukubenic Akum Beezen Bete Kapya Lufu Yukuben Ndunic Ahwai others Eloyi

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