MWN ISO 639-3
Nyamwanga
Chinamwanga Autonym
A language of Zambia
- ISO 639
- mwn
- Alternate Names
- Ichinamwanga, Inamwanga, Mwanga, Namwanga
- Autonym
- Chinamwanga
- Population
- 140,000 in Zambia (2010 census). 135,000 Nyamwanga, 4,220 Tambo (2010 census). Total users in all countries: 281,000.
- Location:
- Northern province: east; Muchinga province: Chama district.
- Language Status
- 5* (Developing).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, M, Nyiha-Safwa (M.22)
- Dialects
- Iwa, Tambo (Tembo).
- Language Use
- Positive attitudes.
- Language Development
- Texts. Bible: 1982.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Nyamwanga
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Songwe region: Momba district southwest corner, Zambia border; Rukwa region: Sumbawanga district southeast corner; southwest of Lake Rukwa; Saisi valley northwest to forested plateau southeast.
- Dialects
- Tambo, Iwa.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous)
- Other Comments
- Christian. View other languages of Tanzania
Language Name
Nyamwanga
User Population
141,000 in Tanzania (Mradi wa Lugha za Tanzania 2009).
Map
Location: Northern province: east; Muchinga province: Chama district.
Size and Vitality
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