Nyali

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
nlj
Alternate Names
Huku, Linyali, North Nyali, Nyali-Kilo, Nyari
Population

43,000 (1993 SIL).

Location

Orientale Province, Ituri district, Djugu territory, Kilo collectivité.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, D, Bira-Huku (D.33)
Dialects

Vanuma [vau], Mbo [zmw], Ndaka [ndk], Budu [buu], and Nyali speakers agree that their languages are more similar to each other than to other border Bantu languages. Lexical similarity: 85% with Vanuma [vau], 76% with Mbo [zmw], 73% with Ndaka [ndk] and Budu [buu].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Nyali
Other Comments

‘Huku’ is reportedly a Hema term used for anyone who is not a Hema.