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Nyakyusa-Ngonde

A language of Tanzania

ISO 639-3: nyy

Population  805,000 in Tanzania (2006). Population total all countries: 1,105,000.
Region  South Mbeya region, Lake Malawi north end; Iringa region, Makete District. Also in Malawi.
Language map  Tanzania, reference number 77
Alternate names   Ikingonde, Ikinyakyusa, Kinyakyusa, Konde, Kukwe, Mombe, Ngonde, Nkonde, Nyakusa, Nyekyosa, Nyikyusa, Sochile, Sokile, Sokili
Dialects  Nyakyusa, Kukwe, Mwamba (Lungulu), Ngonde, Selya (Salya, Seria), Sukwa.
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, M, Nyakyusa (M.30)
Language use  Vigorous.
Language development  Dictionary. Bible: 1993–1996.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

Also spoken in:

Malawi

Language name   Nyakyusa-Ngonde
Population  300,000 in Malawi (Johnstone 1993).
Region  North tip, south of the Lambya, west of Lake Malawi.
Language map  Malawi
Alternate names  Ikingonde, Ikinyikyusa, Kinyakyusa, Konde, Kukwe, Mombe, Ngonde, Nkhonde, Nkonde, Nyakusa, Nyekyosa, Sochile, Sokile
Dialects  Nyakyusa, Nkonde, Sukwa.
 

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Vernacular Publications

Herufi za Kinyakyusa. 2004.