BUD ISO 639-3
Ntcham
Ncam Autonym
A language of Togo
- ISO 639
- bud
- Alternate Names
- Basar, Basare, Basari, Bassar, Bassari, Ncham, Tobote
- Autonym
- Ncam
- Population
- 160,000 in Togo (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012). Total users in all countries: 329,000.
- Location:
- Kara region: Bassar and eastern Dankpen prefectures, Bangeli, Bitchabe, Dimori, Kabou, and Kalanga areas.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Northern, Oti-Volta, Gurma, Ntcham
- Dialects
- Ntaapum, Ceemba, Dipiitil.
- Language Use
- Dispersed Ntcham speakers using Ntcham less. Home, work, with friends. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use French [fra]. Also use Konkomba [xon]. Also use Tem [kdh]. Used as L2 by Akaselem [aks], Konkomba [xon].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 10% in French [fra]. Radio. Videos. Grammar. Texts. Bible: 2015.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Ntcham
- Writing
- Braille script [Brai]. Latin script [Latn], primary usage.
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Christian.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Northern region: Zabzugul Tantale district.
- Dialects
- Bitaapul.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing)
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion. View other languages of Ghana
Language Name
Ntcham
User Population
169,000 in Ghana (2013 UNSD).
Map
Location: Kara region: Bassar and eastern Dankpen prefectures, Bangeli, Bitchabe, Dimori, Kabou, and Kalanga areas.
Size and Vitality
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