Nyanga

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639: nyj
Alternate Names: Inyanga, Kinyanga
Population: 150,000 (1994 census).
Location:: Nord-Kivu province: Walikale territory, Wanyanga collectivité.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, D, Nyanga (D.43)
Dialects: Inyanga, Ifuna, Ikumbure, Itiri. Dialects do not differ much. Itiri appears most divergent. The dialect around Bana-Bangi is reportedly best understood. Lexical similarity: 70% with Kwami [ktf]; 57% with Hunde [hke]; 54% with Kanu [khx]; 50% with Lega-Shabunda [lea] and Tembo [tbt]; 45% with Nande [nnb], Lega-Mwenga [lgm], and Bembe [bmb]; 42% with Shi [shr]; 40% with Buyu [byi] and Zimba [zmb]; 30% with Komo [kmw].
Language Use: Also use Congo Swahili [swc].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 20%–30%.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Nyanga
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Different from Nyanga-li [nyc]. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

Location: Nord-Kivu province: Walikale territory, Wanyanga collectivité.