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]
Nyambo | |
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Orunyambo | |
Native to | Tanzania |
Region | Kagera Region |
Native speakers | 400,000 (2003)[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | now |
Glottolog | nyam1277 |
JE.21 [2] |
References
edit- ^ Nyambo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
- ^ {{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}}
- Josephat M. Rugemalira (2005). A Grammar of Runyambo. Languages of Tanzania Project. ISBN 9987-691-03-X.