Kpasham

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

’Balo, Kpasam, Maya, Nyisam, Passam

Population

3,000.

Location

Adamawa State, Numan LGA, Kpasham town, on Numan-Jalingo road.

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Dialects

Similarity: 54% with Bali [bcn]; 35% with Yotti [yot]; 9% with Yendang [ynq].

Language Use

Also use Hausa [hau], Fulfulde [fuv], or Bacama [bcy].

Language Development

Village primary schools. Parents want school for their children. 1 junior secondary school.

Language Resources

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion, Muslim.