Nyanga people
Bantu people in the African Great Lakes region
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The Nyanga (also Banianga, Banyanga, Kinyanga, Nianga or Nyangas) are a Bantu people of the African Great Lakes region. They live predominantly in the Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, near the frontiers with Rwanda and Uganda.[1]
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 150,000+ (1994 estimate) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Languages | |
| Nyanga language (Kinyanga), Swahili | |
| Religion | |
| Traditional African religion, Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Nande, Hunde, other Bantu peoples |
Language
The Nyanga speak the Nyanga language (also known as Kinyanga), a member of the Bantu family.
