Dialects: East Nyala, West Nyala. A member of macrolanguage Oluluyia ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 273,000 (2009 census).
Language Use: Home, social gatherings. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use most other Oluluyia [luy] varieties. Also use English [eng], Swahili [swh].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Over 15%. Literacy rate in L2: Over 50% (Kiswahili, English).
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Kenya