Hyam
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- 1. Classification / Classification
- 2. Where Spoken / Localisation géographique
- 3. Number of Speakers / Nombre de locuteurs
- 4. Dialect Survey / Enquête de dialecte
- 5. Usage / Utilisation
- 6. Orthography / Orthographe
- 7. Use in ICT / Utilisation dans les TIC
- 8. Localisation resources / Ressources pour localisation
- 9. Comments / Remarques
- 10. References / Références
1. Classification / Classification
Linguistic lineage:
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Plateau, Western, Northwestern, Hyamic (Ethnologue)
Alternate name: Jaba
2. Where Spoken / Localisation géographique
Hyam is spoken by the Hyam people of Southern Kaduna, Nigeria. Specifically, it spoken in Jaba LGA, Kaduna State. (Zitt)
3. Number of Speakers / Nombre de locuteurs
According to the Ethnologue, the Hyam were estimated to number 100,000 in 1994. If one were to use an annual growth rate figure of 3% for Kaduna State (Nigeria 2006 Census), then the Hyam can be estimated to be well over 140,000 in number.
4. Dialect Survey / Enquête de dialecte
5. Usage / Utilisation
One of several broadcast languages of the Kaduna State Broadcasting Corporation (KSBC), Kafanchan (Zitt)
6. Orthography / Orthographe
6.1 Status / Statut
6.2 Sample Alphabet / Alphabet exemple
A A B C D DZ E E F G GB GH H HW HYW I J K KH KP M N NG NY P R S SH T TH THN TS V W Y YW Z ZH (Zitt)
7. Use in ICT / Utilisation dans les TIC
7.1 Fonts / Polices
7.2 Keyboards / Claviers
a) Keyboard Layouts / Dispositions de clavier
b) Production Keyboards / Claviers de production
7.3 Content on computers & internet / Contenu en informatique et sur l'Internet
7.4 Localized software / Logiciels localisés
7.5 Codes / Codes
- ISO 639-1:
- ISO 639-2:
- ISO/DIS 639-3: jab
7.6 Other / Autre
8. Localisation resources / Ressources pour localisation
8.1 Individuals (experts) / Individuelles (experts)
8.2 Institutions / Institutions
Fantsuam Foundation, http://fantsuam.org
8.3 On the internet / Sur la toile
Zitt Localization Project, http://zitt.sourceforge.net
9. Comments / Remarques
10. References / Références
Ethnologue page for Tsam: http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=jab
Zitt Localization Project, http://zitt.sourceforge.net
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