Nyaturu

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A language of Tanzania

ISO 639-3
rim
Alternate Names
Keremi, Kinyaturu, Kiremi, Kirimi, Limi, Remi, Rimi, Turu
Population

595,000 (2006).

Location

Singida Region, Iramba and Singida Rural districts, north central, south of Singida, west of Wembere river.

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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.32)
Dialects

Chahi, Ginyamunyinganyi, Girwana (Rimi). Lexical similarity: 63% with Nilamba [nim], 59% with Sukuma [suk], 58% with Nyamwezi [nym], 53% with Kimbu [kiv], 44% with Sumbwa [suw].

Language Development
NT: 2010.
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.