Nilamba

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A language of Tanzania

ISO 639-3
nim
Alternate Names
Ikinilamba, Ikiniramba, Ilamba, Iramba, Kinilamba, Kiniramba, Nilyamba, Niramba, Nyilamba
Population

455,000 (2006). 50,000 Iambi.

Location

West Shinyanga Region, north of the Nyaturu [rim] language areas.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, F, Nyilamba-Langi (F.31)
Dialects

Iambi. Lexical similarity: 56% with Nyamwezi [nym], 55% with Sukuma [suk], 45% with Sumbwa [suw].

Language Development
Dictionary. NT: 1967.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Nilamba
Writing
Latin script.