Nyika, Tanzania
A language of Tanzania
| Population | 25,000 (2007). |
| Region | Rukwa region, Sumbawanga Rural District, mainly Sandulula Ward; Mollo Ward. |
| Alternate names | Kinyiha, Kinyika |
| Dialects | Similar to Nyiha [nih], Malawi Nyiha [nyr], Malila [mgq]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, M, Nyika-Safwa (M.20) |
| Language use | All domains. Also use Swahili. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
KRÜGER, Susanne; LINDFORS, Anna-Lena; NAGLER, Louise; WOODWARD, Mark, authors. 2009. "A sociolinguistic survey of the Nyiha and Nyika language communities in Tanzania, Zambia and Malawi."
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