Nyindu

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
nyg
Autonym
Kinyindu
User Population

8,400 (2002), decreasing.

Location

Sud-Kivu province: west of Lake Kivu.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Shi-Hunde (D.501)
Dialects

None known. Many Nyindu consider themselves Lega-Mwenga [lgm], but Lega and Shi [shr] speakers consider them Shi. Their speech is reportedly a mixture of Lega-Mwenga [lgm] and Shi [shr].

Language Use

Home, market. Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes. Most also use Congo Swahili [swc].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 65%.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Nyindu
Writing

Latin script [Latn].