Nyima languages

The Nyima languages are a pair of languages of Sudan spoken by the Nyimang of the Nuba Mountains. They appear to be most closely related to the Eastern Sudanic languages, especially the northern group of Nubian, Nara and Tama.

Geographic
distributionSudan

EthnicityNyimang

Linguistic classificationNilo-Saharan?

• Eastern Sudanic
  • Northern Eastern
    • Nyima

Proto-languageProto-Nyima

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Nyima
Nyimang
Geographic distribution	Sudan
Ethnicity	Nyimang
Linguistic classification	Nilo-Saharan? Eastern Sudanic Northern Eastern Nyima
Proto-language	Proto-Nyima
Subdivisions	Ama (Nyimang) Dinik (Afitti)
Language codes
Glottolog	nyim1244

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