Bacama
A language of Nigeria
| Population | 150,000 (1992 CAPRO). |
| Region | Adamawa state, Numan and Guyuk LGAs; Kaduna state, northeast of Kaduna town; Kogi state, confluence of Benue and Niger rivers. |
| Language map |
Nigeria, Map 5, reference number 277 |
| Alternate names | Abacama, Bachama, Bashamma, Besema, Bwareba, Gboare |
| Dialects | Mulyen (Mulwyin, Mwulyin), Opalo, Wa-Duku. In Bata dialect subgroup. |
| Classification | Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.8 |
| Language use | Trade language. |
| Language development | Grammar. Bible portions: 1915. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Bacama fishermen migrate long distances down the Benue with camps as far as the confluence. Agriculturalists; fishermen. |
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