Nyiha language explained

Nyiha
Nativename:Ishinyiha
States:Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi
Ethnicity:Nyiha
Speakers:670,000
Date:1987–1993
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Niger-Congo
Fam2:Atlantic–Congo
Fam3:Benue–Congo
Fam4:Bantoid
Fam5:Bantu
Fam6:Rukwa
Fam7:Mbozi
Fam8:Mbeya
Fam9:South
Lc1:nih
Ld1:(Tanzania, Zambia)
Lc2:nyr
Ld2:(Malawi)
Glotto:mboz1234
Glottorefname:Mbozi–Malawi Nyika
Guthrie: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.

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