RIM ISO 639-3
Nyaturu
Kinyaturu Autonym
A language of Tanzania
- ISO 639
- rim
- Alternate Names
- Keremi, Kilimi, Kiremi, Kirimi, Limi, Remi, Rimi, Turu
- Autonym
- Kinyaturu
- Population
- 892,000 (2016).
- Location:
- Dodoma, Manyara, and Tabora regions; Singida region: Iramba and Singida rural districts, north central, south of Singida, west of Wembere river.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, F, Nilamba-Rangi (F.32)
- Dialects
- Girwana (Qirwana, Rimi, Rwana), Chahi (Ahi, Cahi, Chahe), Ginyamunyinganyi (Nyamunying’anyi). Lexical similarity: 63% with Nilamba [nim], 59% with Sukuma [suk], 58% with Nyamwezi [nym], 53% with Kimbu [kiv], 44% with Sumbwa [suw].
- Language Use
- Used by all. Used as L2 by Datooga [tcc].
- Language Development
- Grammar. NT: 2010.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Nyaturu
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.
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Location: Dodoma, Manyara, and Tabora regions; Singida region: Iramba and Singida rural districts, north central, south of Singida, west of Wembere river.
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