NTCHAM (BASSAR, BASARE, BASSARI, BASARI, BASAR, NCHAM, NATCHAMBA, TOBOTE) [BUD]
100,000 in Togo (1993 SIL). Population total both countries 150,000. West central, Bassar, Kabou, Kalanga, and adjacent areas. Also spoken in Ghana. Linguistic affiliation: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Northern, Oti-Volta, Gurma, Ntcham. Dialects: NCANM, NTAAPUM, CEEMBA, LINANGMANLI. Dialects listed are in Togo. Bilingualism in French, Konkomba. Literacy rate in first language: 1% to 5%. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim. NT 1986-1990.