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It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005).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: NYZ
ISO 639-2: nym
| Population | 926,000 (1993 Johnstone) or 4.2% of population (1971 Whiteley). 73% are in the traditional area. |
| Region | Northwest central, between Lake Victoria and Lake Rukwa. |
| Alternate names | KINYAMWEZI, KINYAMWESI, NYAMWESI, NAMWEZI |
| Dialects | NYANYEMBE, TAKAMA (GARAGANZA), MWERI (SUMBWA, KONONGO, KIYA). |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, F, Sukuma-Nyamwezi (F.20). |
| Comments | 84% lexical similarity with Sukuma, 61% with Sumbwa, 56% with Nilamba. Agriculturalists: sorghum, millet, maize, rice, sweet potatoes, cassava, peanuts, beans, check peas, gourds, sunflowers. Traditional religion, Muslim, Christian. NT 1909-1951. |
