Tsam
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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, Kainji, Eastern, Piti-Atsam (Ethnologue)
Alternate name: Chawai
2. Where Spoken / Localisation géographique
Tsam is spoken by the Atsam people of Southern Kaduna, Nigeria. Specifically, it is spoken in Kauru LGA, Kaduna State. (Zitt)
3. Number of Speakers / Nombre de locuteurs
As with all Nigerian languages only an estimate can be made due to a lack of data. Ethnologue gives a population of 30,000 in 1972.
4. Dialect Survey / Enquête de dialecte
5. Usage / Utilisation
6. Orthography / Orthographe
6.1 Status / Statut
6.2 Sample Alphabet / Alphabet exemple
ʼ A A B C CH D DY E F G G GB GW GY H HY I J K K KP KW L LY M N N NY O P PH PY R RY S SH T TS U V W WH Y Y Z (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: cch
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=cch (Note that they refer to the language by the name of the people, Atsam.)
Zitt Localization Project, http://zitt.sourceforge.net
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