Saamia

• Alternate names: Bagwe, Bassamia, Saamia
• Scriptures published: New Testament (2011) Portions (1904--1968)
• Literacy: Mother-tongue literacy not often taught in schools due to lack of materials in Lusaamia-Lugwe. Functional Adult Literacy was in progress but has come to a halt. Taught in primary schools. N
• Primary country: Uganda
• Region: East, Busia, Tororo districts near Kenya border; Lake Victoria is southern boundary
• Also used in: Kenya
• Religion: Christian, traditional religion
• Livelihood: Agriculturalists: maize, cassava, sweet potatoes, beans, sorghum, bananas, millet, rice, cotton, ginger, sunflower, coffee, some vanilla. Fishermen on Lake Victoria
• Number of users: 460,000

(data from Ethnologue and other sources)

Scripture

• Faith Comes by Hearing:
• Forum of Bible Agencies International: Find a Bible in Saamia
• World Bibles: all known Scripture available in Saamia on the web
• Joshua Project: Saamia — facts and resources

Other

• ScriptSource: writing systems of the world
• Ethnologue entry for Saamia — detailed linguistic information.