Nyota Explained

Nyota is a given name. It means star in the African languages Swahili^[1] and Lingala.^{[2] [3]}

It may refer to:

• Nyota Inyoka (1896–1971), French-Indian dancer and choreographer
• Nyota Ndogo, Kenyan musician
• Nyota Uhura, a fictional character in the original Star Trek series
• Nyota (bonobo), a male Bonobo born at the Language Research Center at Georgia State University and used for research

Notes and References

1. Mentioned by William Shatner in his book Star Trek Memories
2. http://www.greatapetrust.org/bonobo/meet/nyota.php Meet Nyota
3. http://www.nyotaweddingcards.com/ Nyota