Pyam | Ethnologue

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: pym
Alternate Names: Fem, Fyam, Fyem, Genawa, Gyem, Gyema, Paiem, Pem, Pyem
Autonym: Pyam
Population: 31,000 (1996 census).
Location:: Plateau state: Barkin Ladi, Jos, and Mangu LGAs.
Language Status: 8a (Moribund).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Plateau, Southeastern
Dialects: None known. Reportedly most similar to Horom [hoe]. Chadic influence.
Language Use: In some villages, used by youth only in special contexts. Home, village. Shifted to Hausa [hau]. Used as L2 by Bijim [jbm].
Language Development: 50% of youth read haltingly in Hausa [hau]. Radio. Grammar.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Pyam
Writing: Latin script [Latn], in development.
Other Comments: Muslim, Christian.

Location: Plateau state: Barkin Ladi, Jos, and Mangu LGAs.