Nyaturu
A language of Tanzania
| Population | 595,000 (2006). |
| Region | Singida region, Iramba and Singida Rural districts, north central, south of Singida, west of Wembere River. |
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Tanzania, reference number 33 |
| Alternate names | Keremi, Kinyaturu, Kiremi, Kirimi, Limi, Remi, Rimi, Turu |
| Dialects | Girwana (Rimi), Chahi, Ginyamunyinganyi. Lexical similarity: 63% with Nilamba [nim], 59% with Sukuma [suk], 58% with Nyamwezi [nym], 53% with Kimbu [kiv], 49% with Nyaturu [rim], 44% with Sumbwa [suw]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, F, Nyilamba-Langi (F.30) |
| Language development | Bible portions: 1956–1964. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim. |
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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