Nyika, Tanzania

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A language of Tanzania

ISO 639-3
nkt
Alternate Names
Kinyiha, Kinyika
Population

25,000 (2007).

Location

Rukwa Region, Sumbawanga Rural District, mainly Sandulula Ward; Mollo Ward.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, M, Nyika-Safwa (M.23)
Dialects

Similar to Nyiha [nih], Malawi Nyiha [nyr], and Malila [mgq]. Lexical similarity: 67% with Nyiha,Tanzania [nih]; 74% with Malila [mgq], 71% with Safwa [sbk] (Roth 2011).

Language Use

All domains. Also use Swahili [swh].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Nyika, Tanzania
Writing
Unwritten.