Nnam

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: nbp
Alternate Names: Ndem
Population: 3,000 (1987 O. Asinya).
Location:: Cross River state: Ikom and Ogoja LGAs.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Ekoid, Bakor
Dialects: None known. Other Bakor varieties not intelligible unless acquired. Lexical similarity: 87%–90% with Ekajuk [eka], 65%–67% with Nkem-Nkum [isi], 72% with Abanyom [abm], 58%–61% with Nde-Nsele-Nta [ndd], 53% with Efutop [ofu].
Language Use: Home, community. Used by all. Also use Izii [izz]. Also use Nigerian Pidgin [pcm]. Also use Nkem-Nkum [isi]. Used as L2 by Abanyom [abm], Nkem-Nkum [isi].
Language Development: English [eng] used in school.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Nnam
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].

Location: Cross River state: Ikom and Ogoja LGAs.