Also Known As:
Fyam, Pyem, Paiem, Gyem, Fem, Pem, Genawa, Gyema
Dialects & Varieties
The Fyem Language of Northern Nigeria
Nettle, Daniel. 1998. "The Fyem Language of Northern Nigeria." 136: München: Lincom.
Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<14,000?
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 2
A majority of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are gradually decreasing.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 3
Used mainly in the home and/or with family, but remains the primary language of these domains for many community members.
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Transmission
Transmission 2
Most adults in the community are speakers, but children generally are not.
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Speakers
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
~7,700-14,000
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"All Fyem speakers, like most inhabitants of Northern Nigeria, speak Hausa, the regional lingua franca. English, the national language and medium of education, is also in use amongst the younger people, though for most people it is the language of choice only in dealing with non-Northerners and in specialised contexts such as schools and local government. "
Location and Context
Countries
Nigeria;
Location Description
"Fyem speakers live in an area of about 100 sq. km in the central part of Northern Nigeria. Their settlements are about 9'30" North of the equator and 9'20" East of the Prime meridian. The territory is high, dotted with rocky outcrops or inselbergs. It is part of Mangu Local Government Area of Nigeria's Plateau State."
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Hausa; English;
Number of Other Language Speakers:
All
Domains of Other Languages:
Hausa in many domains; English in school and government
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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