Nyambo

A language of Tanzania

ISO 639: now
Alternate Names: Ekinyambo, Karagwe, Kinyambo, Ragwe, Rukaragwe, Runyambo, Ururagwe
Population: 381,000 (Mradi wa Lugha za Tanzania 2009).
Location:: Kagera region: Karagwe district, northwest corner, Uganda border, west of Lake Victoria.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Haya-Jita (E.21)
Dialects: Yakahanga. Lexical similarity: 84% with Haya [hay], 81% with Zinza [zin], 75% with Kerewe [cwe] and Subi [xsj], 78% with Nyankore [nyn], 72% with Chiga [cgg], 68% with Tooro [ttj], 67% with Nyoro [nyo].
Language Use: Used by all. Also use Haya [hay].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Nyambo
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].

Location: Kagera region: Karagwe district, northwest corner, Uganda border, west of Lake Victoria.