Nyika

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A language of Malawi

ISO 639-3
nkv
Alternate Names
Chinyika, Kinyika
User Population

5,000 in Malawi (2007). Total users in all countries: 14,300.

Location

Chitipa district: Chisenga area villages; Karonga district: west.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, M, Nyiha-Safwa (M.23)
Dialects

None known. Reportedly similar to Malawi Nyiha [nyr].

Language Use

All domains. Used by all.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Nyika
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

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