Nyala

A language of Kenya

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

East

Population

273,000 (2009 census).

Location

Western Province, Lake Victoria area, Kakamega.

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

East Nyala, West Nyala.

Language Use

Home, social gatherings. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Kiswahili [swh], English [eng], most other Oluluyia [luy] varieties.

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: Over 15%. Literacy rate in L2: Over 50% (Kiswahili, English).

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.