Nilamba

NIM

vigorous

Alternate Names: Ikinilamba, Ikiniramba, Ilamba, Iramba, Kinilamba, Kiniramba, Nilyamba, Niramba, Nyilamba

Dialects: Iambi (Nyambi), Mbuga, Ushoola (Kinaushoola). Lexical similarity: 56% with Nyamwezi ,, 55% with Sukuma ,, 45% with Sumbwa ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Central
F
Nilamba-Rangi (F.31)

Demographics: 455,000 (2006). 50,000 Iambi.

Language Use: All ages.

Language Development: Dictionary. NT: 1967.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Tanzania