Nyambo

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A language of Tanzania

ISO 639-3
now
Alternate Names
Ekinyambo, Karagwe, Kinyambo, Ragwe, Rukaragwe, Runyambo, Ururagwe
User Population

381,000 (Mradi wa Lugha za Tanzania 2009).

Location

Kagera region: Karagwe district, northwest corner, Uganda border, west of Lake Victoria.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Haya-Jita (E.21)
Dialects

Yakahanga. Lexical similarity: 84% with Haya [hay], 81% with Zinza [zin], 75% with Kerewe [cwe] and Subi [xsj], 78% with Nyankore [nyn], 72% with Chiga [cgg], 68% with Tooro [ttj], 67% with Nyoro [nyo].

Language Use

Used by all. Also use Haya [hay].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Nyambo
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].