Fyam
A language of Nigeria
| Population | 3,000. |
| Region | Plateau state, Jos, Barkin Ladi, and Mangu LGAs. |
| Language map |
Nigeria, Map 3, reference number 166 |
| Alternate names | Fem, Fyem, Genawa, Gyem, Gyema, Paiem, Pem, Pyem |
| Dialects | Most similar to Horom [hoe]. Chadic influence. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Plateau, Southeastern |
| Language use | In some villages, used by young people only in special contexts. Shifting to Hausa [hau]. Home, village. Also use Hausa or English. |
| Language development | 50% of the young read haltingly in Hausa. Radio programs. Grammar. |
| Comments | Muslim, Christian. |
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