Kugama language

Wã̀m
Wã̀m
Language	ɲáː wàm

Kugama
Kugama
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Adamawa state
Native speakers	(5,000 Kugama cited 1995); unclear if figure for Gengle is additional or duplicate
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Leko–Nimbari Mumuye–Yendang Yendang Kugama; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	Either:; kow – Kugama; geg – Gengle (duplicate code)
Glottolog	kuga1239

Kugama, also known as Wam (Wã̀m) or Gengle, is an Adamawa language of Nigeria. It is spoken in Mayo-Belwa and Fufore Local Government Areas of Adamawa State. It is classified within the Yendang group of the Adamawa language family.

Speakers refer to their language as ɲáː wàm. Kugama is an exonym that is often used by the speakers themselves when speaking in other languages, while Wã̀m is the name they use to refer to themselves.

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