Atsam people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 107,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Nigeria | |
| Languages | |
| Atsam | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Islam, Ethnic religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Akurmi, Afizere, Irigwe, Bajju, Atyap, and other Benue-Congo peoples of Middle Belt and southern Nigeria |
The Atsam people (Tyap: A̱tsamyia̱; Hausa: Cawai, Chawai) are found mainly in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Middle Belt (central) Nigeria. They speak the Atsam language, an East Kainji language. Their headquarters are in the town of Damakasuwa, a few kilometres from Chawai, west of the city of Jos.