Atsam language

Atsam
Cawai
Native toNigeria
RegionKaduna State and Plateau State
EthnicityAtsam
Native speakers
(30,000 cited 1982)
Language codes
ISO 639-3cch
Glottologatsa1241
Tsam
PersonTsam
PeopleAtsam
CountryYinatsam

Atsam (Tyap: Tsamyia̱, Hausa: Chawai, Cawai, Chawe), is a Kainji language of Nigeria. It is spoken by the Atsam people, mainly found in Kauru LGA of Kaduna State and Bassa LGA of Plateau State, Middle Belt, Nigeria.