The ASJP Database - Wordlist Nyika Tanzania

Wordlist Nyika Tanzania

Compiled by Matthew S. Dryer

No.	Meaning	Concepticon	Word	Loan

Glottocode: nyik1247
ISO 639-3: nkt

Coordinates WGS84

8°27'N, 3°28'W
8.45, -3.47

number of speakers	25,000
status	alive

Classification

WALS: NC > Bantu
Glottolog: Atlantic Congo > Volta Congo > Benue Congo > Bantoid > Southernbantoid > Narrowbantu > Eastbantu > Corridorbantu > Mbozi > Nyika Lambya > Nyika
Ethnologue: Niger Congo > Atlantic Congo > Volta Congo > Benue Congo > Bantoid > Southern > Narrowbantu > Central > M > Nyiha Safwa(m.23)

Sources

Lindfors et al. 2009: A sociolinguistic survey of the Nyiha and Nyika language communities in Tanzania, Zambia and Malawi (SIL electronic survey reports (SILESR) 2009-012). SIL International.