Nyali

NLJ

vigorous

Alternate Names: Huku, Linyali, North Nyali, Nyali-Kilo, Nyari

Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 85% with Vanuma ,, 76% with Mbo ,, 73% with Ndaka , and Budu ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Central
D
Bira-Nyali (D.33)

Demographics: 43,000 (1993 SIL).

Nation of Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Other Comments: ‘Huku’ is reportedly a Hema term used for anyone who is not a Hema.