Hyam | Ethnologue

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: jab
Alternate Names: Ham, Hum, Hyamhum, Jabba, Jeba
Autonym: Jaba
Population: 300,000 (2014 NBTT).
Location:: Kaduna state: Jema’a and Kachia LGAs.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Plateau, Western, Northwestern, Hyamic
Dialects: Hyam of Nok, Dzar, Saik, Yaat, Kwyeny.
Language Use: Used as L2 by Kyoli [cry], Zhire [zhi].
Language Development: Grammar. NT: 2017.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Hyam
Writing: Latin script [Latn], used since 2004.
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: Kaduna state: Jema’a and Kachia LGAs.