Kpasam language

Kpasam
Nyesam
Native toNigeria
RegionAdamawa state
Native speakers
(undated figure of 3,000)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3pbn
Glottologkpas1242
Sàm
Peopleísàm
Languageɲé sàm
Countryásàm

Kpasam (Kpasham; Nyesam) is an Adamawa language of Demsa LGA, Adamawa State, Nigeria.

The speakers refer to their language as Nyesam [ɲé sàm], their ethnic group as Isam [ísàm], and their territory as Asam [ásàm]. The Nyesam language is spoken in the villages of Kpasham, Dakli, and Dem.[2]

  1. ^ Kpasam at Ethnologue (16th ed., 2009) Closed access icon
  2. ^ Villa, Eveling. Nyesam. AdaGram.