Nyiha language

Nyiha
Nyiha
Ishinyiha
Native to	Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi
Ethnicity	Nyiha
Native speakers	(670,000 cited 1987–1993)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu Rukwa Mbozi Mbeya South Nyiha; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	Either:; nih – (Tanzania, Zambia); nyr – (Malawi)
Glottolog	mboz1234
Guthrie code	M.23

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.

NativetoTanzania, Zambia, Malawi

EthnicityNyiha

Native speakers

(670,000 cited 1987–1993)^[1]

Language family

Niger–Congo?

Atlantic–Congo
- Benue–Congo
  - Bantoid
    - Bantu
      - Rukwa
        Mbozi
        Mbeya
        South
        Nyiha

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Nyiha
Ishinyiha
Native to	Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi
Ethnicity	Nyiha
Native speakers	(670,000 cited 1987–1993)^[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu Rukwa Mbozi Mbeya South Nyiha
Language codes
ISO 639-3	Either: `nih` – (Tanzania, Zambia) `nyr` – (Malawi)
Glottolog	`mboz1234`
Guthrie code	`M.23`^[2]