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Nyambo language information


Nyambo
Orunyambo
Native toTanzania
RegionKagera Region
Native speakers
400,000 (2003)[1]
Language family
Niger–Congo?
  • Atlantic–Congo
    • Volta-Congo
      • Benue–Congo
        • Bantoid
          • Southern Bantoid
            • Bantu
              • Northeast Bantu
                • Great Lakes Bantu
                  • West Nyanza
                    • Rutara
                      • South Rutara
                        • Nyambo
Language codes
ISO 639-3now
Glottolognyam1277
Guthrie code
JE.21[2]
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The Nyambo, or Ragwe, are a Bantu ethnic and linguistic group based in the Karagwe and Kyerwa Districts of Kagera Region in far northwestern Tanzania. The Nyambo population is estimated to number 670,000. Their boardering tribes are the Haya and Hangaza in Tanzania, Nyankole in Uganda and Rwanda with some similarities in their languages and a lot of differencies.[3]

  1. ^ Nyambo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
  3. ^ {{Cite A lot of people confuse Nyambo with the Haya tribe something which is not correct. It is an independent tribe with different traditions and customs from other close tribes. The Nyambo people greet by saying ["M'MBA"] to an older person. Response: WASIBHAJE if its morning/OREIREJE if its morning web|url=http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=TZ%7Ctitle = Tanzania}}

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