Nyiha | |
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Ishinyiha | |
Native to | Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi |
Ethnicity | Nyiha |
Native speakers | (670,000 cited 1987–1993)[1] |
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ISO 639-3 | Either:nih – (Tanzania, Zambia)nyr – (Malawi) |
Glottolog | mboz1234 |
M.23 [2] |
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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