{{Short description|Kiranti language of Nepal}} {{distinguish|Sámi languages}} {{Infobox language |name=Saam |region=Mechi Zone |states=Nepal |ethnicity=Kiranti |speakers=530 |date=2011 census |ref=e18 |speakers2=(400 Saam, 130 Lingkhim)<ref name=e18/> |familycolor=Sino-Tibetan |fam2=Tibeto-Burman |fam3=Mahakiranti (?) |fam4=Kiranti |fam5=Central |dia1=Bungla |dia2=Lingkhim |dia3=Sambya |iso3=raq |glotto=saam1282 |glottorefname=Saam }}
'''Saam''', ''Saama Kha'', is a nearly extinct Kiranti language spoken in Nepal. The name ''Saam'' is ambiguous, and shared with neighboring languages.
Chukwa may be Saam if it is not Kulung.
==Geographical distribution== Saam is spoken in the following locations of Nepal (''Ethnologue'').
*Dobhane and Khatamma (Khartangma) VDC's, northern Bhojpur District, Kosi Zone; straddling the Irkhuwa River, in Dangmaya, Okharbote, Khartangma, and Dobhane settlements between the Phedi River and Irkhuwa River *Phikkal VDC, Ilam District, Mechi Zone
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Sino-Tibetan languages}} {{Kiranti languages}}
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Category:Kiranti languages Category:Languages of Nepal Category:Endangered Sino-Tibetan languages Category:Languages of Koshi Province