Hyam

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A language of Nigeria

Alternate Names

Ham, Hum, Hyamhum, Jabba, Jeba

Jaba

User Population

300,000 (2014 NBTT).

Kaduna state: Jema’a and Kachia LGAs.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Plateau, Western, Northwestern, Hyamic

Hyam of Nok, Dzar, Saik, Yaat, Kwyeny.

Used as L2 by Kyoli [cry], Zhire [zhi].

Language Development

Grammar. NT: 2017.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Hyam

Latin script [Latn], used since 2004.

Christian.