Wanda

A language of Tanzania

ISO 639: wbh
Alternate Names: Ichiwanda, Iciwanda, Kiwanda, Vanda, Wandia
Population: 180 (Mradi wa Lugha za Tanzania 2009).
Location:: Songwe region: Mbozi district; Rukwa region: Sumbawanga rural district.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, M, Nyiha-Safwa (M.21)
Dialects: Sichela. Lexical similarity: 68% with Nyamwanga [mwn].
Language Use: Some young people, all adults. Also use Swahili [swh].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Wanda
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Sichela is a small group associated with the Wanda. Dialect status untested. Christian, traditional religion.

Location: Songwe region: Mbozi district; Rukwa region: Sumbawanga rural district.