Yangkam language
| Yangkam | |
|---|---|
| Bashar | |
| Yàŋkàm | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Plateau State |
Native speakers | (100 cited 1996) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bsx |
| Glottolog | yang1290 |
| ELP | Yangkam |
| Yàŋkàm | |
|---|---|
| Person | Yàŋkàm |
| People | aYaŋkam |
| Language | Yàŋkàm |
Yangkam (Yankam), or Bashar (Basherawa), is a moribund Plateau language of Nigeria. It is located to the west of Bashar town in Plateau State.
Yangkam-speaking villages are Tukur, Bayar, Pyaksam, and Kiram. All speakers are elderly, with a total of approximately 400 fluent speakers remaining.