The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.
SIL code: NIE
ISO 639-2: nic
| Population | 5,157 (1993 census), including 1,000 in the city of Sarh, and 400 in Niou dialect. |
| Region | Southwest, Moyen-Chari Prefecture, Sarh Subprefecture, around Niellim town, on the southwest bank of the Chari River. Niou dialect is in Niou on the northeast bank. |
| Alternate names | MJILLEM, NYILEM, NIELIM, LUA |
| Dialects | NIELLIM, TCHINI (CUNI, CINI), NIOU. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Adamawa, Mbum-Day, Bua. |
| Comments | Tchini dialect is extinct. The government calls them 'Niellim'. Their own name is 'Lua.' Traditional religion. |
