Pyem language
(Redirected from Fyam language)
| Pyem | |
|---|---|
| Pyam, Fyam | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Plateau State |
| Ethnicity | Pyem people |
Native speakers | (31,000 cited 1996 census)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | pym |
| Glottolog | fyam1238 |
| ELP | Fyem |
Pyem (Pyam, Gye; Hausa: Fyam, Fyem) is a Plateau language of Nigeria. It is spoken by the people of Pyem Chiefdom with headquarters in Gindiri.[2] Pyem is one of the indigenous languages spoken in Mangu LGA, Plateau State, Nigeria.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Pyem at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ Nanmwa, Golok. "Gov Lalong approves the creation of new chiefdoms in Plateau". Viewpoint Nigeria. Jos. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ "Mangu Local Government Area". Plateau State.gov. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- Blench, Roger. 2010. Plural verbs in the languages of Central Nigeria.