Nyaturu

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A language of Tanzania

ISO 639-3
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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; also in Tabora, Dodoma, and Manyara regions.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, F, Nilamba-Rangi (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 Use

All ages. Used as L2 by Datooga [tcc].

Language Development
NT: 2010.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Nyaturu
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.