Nilamba
A language of Tanzania
| Population | 455,000 (2006). 50,000 Iambi. |
| Region | West Shinyanga region, north of the Nyaturu [rim]. |
| Language maps |
Tanzania, reference number 31 Tanzania, reference number 31 |
| Alternate names | Ikinilamba, Ikiniramba, Ilamba, Iramba, Kinilamba, Kiniramba, Nilyamba, Niramba, Nyilamba |
| Dialects | Iambi. Lexical similarity: 56% with Nyamwezi [nym], 55% with Sukuma [suk], 45% with Sumbwa [suw]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, F, Nyilamba-Langi (F.30) |
| Language development | NT: 1967. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
HALVORSON, Marian, author. 1970. An adult literacy program: Central Tanzania 1955-1968.
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