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Kpasam

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3pbn

Population  3,000.
Region  Adamawa state, Numan LGA, Kpasham town, on Numan-Jalingo road.
Language map  Nigeria, Map 5, reference number 276
Alternate names   ’Balo, Kpasham, Nyisam, Passam
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Adamawa, Leko-Nimbari, Mumuye-Yandang, Yandang
Language use  Also use Hausa [hau], Fulfulde [fuv], or Bacama [bcy].
Comments  Primary schools in the village. Parents want to send their children to school. One junior secondary school. Agriculturalists. Christian, traditional religion, Muslim.