Bacama language
Chadic language spoken in Nigeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bacama (Bachama) is an Afro-Asiatic language of the Chadic branch that is spoken in Nigeria in Adamawa State principally in the Numan, Demsa and Lamurde Local Government Areas by the Bwatiye people.[2] The Dialects are Mulyen, Opalo, and Wa-Duku. Bachama-Yimburu appears to be a closely related but distinct language. Bachama is used as a trade language.[1] It is often considered the same language as Bata.
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Native to | Nigeria |
Region | Adamawa State, Kogi State |
Native speakers | 300,000 (2020)[1] |
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ISO 639-3 | bcy |
Glottolog | baca1246 Bacamabaca1245 Bacama-Yimburu |
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