Kpasam language

Sàm
Sàm
People	ísàm
Language	ɲé sàm
Country	ásàm

Kpasam
Kpasam
Nyesam
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Adamawa state
Native speakers	(undated figure of 3,000)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Leko–Nimbari Mumuye–Yendang Yendang Kpasam; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	pbn
Glottolog	kpas1242

Last updated January 15, 2026

Kpasam (Kpasham; Nyesam) is an Adamawa language of Demsa LGA, Adamawa State, Nigeria.

The speakers refer to their language as Nyesam [ɲé sàm], their ethnic group as Isam [ísàm], and their territory as Asam [ásàm]. The Nyesam language is spoken in the villages of Kpasham, Dakli, and Dem.^[2]

References

↑ Kpasam at Ethnologue (16th ed., 2009)
↑ Villa, Eveling. Nyesam Archived 2020-09-23 at the Wayback Machine . AdaGram.

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[e16-1] Kpasam at Ethnologue (16th ed., 2009)

[2] Villa, Eveling. Nyesam Archived 2020-09-23 at the Wayback Machine . AdaGram.

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Kpasam language

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