Nyiha language

Nyiha language
Not to be confused with Nyika language or Nyika languages.
Nyiha
Ishinyiha
Spoken in Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi
Ethnicity Nyiha
Native speakers 672,000  (1987–1993)
Language family
Niger–Congo
  • Atlantic–Congo
Language codes
ISO 639-3 either:
nih – (Tanzania, Zambia)
nyr – (Malawi)

Nyiha (Nyixa, Nyika) is a Bantu language primarily spoken in Tanzania and Zambia. The language of the 10,000 speakers in Malawi is different enough to sometimes be considered a distinct language.


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