Alternate Names: Tushama, Ushama
Dialects: Sambuga, Shama. No intelligibility of Kamuku , by Shama. Lexical similarity: 54%–75% with Kamuku ,; 69% with Hungworo ,, 66% with Eastern Acipa ,, 16%–17% with Cicipu ,, 82% with Maruba ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 5,000 (1995 S. and S. Dettweiler).
Language Use: Also use Hausa [hau].
Nation of Origin: Nigeria
Other Comments: The Sambuga dialect appears extinct.