Alternate Names: Chinambya, Nambzya, Nanzva
Dialects: None known. Slight pronunciation difference in Jambezi area. Reportedly most similar to Kalanga ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 90,000 in Zimbabwe (Chebanne and Nthapelelang 2000). Population total all countries: 105,000.
Language Use: Also use Dombe [dov], English [eng], Ndebele [nde], Shona [sna], Tonga [toi]. Used as L2 by Dombe [dov].
Language Development: Literacy in Ndebele and English. Nambya is rarely written and not taught in school, so educated young people will often choose Ndebele [nde] as their mode of communication, unless speaking to other Nambya. NT: 1993.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Zimbabwe
Other Comments: Glossonym: Nanzva by the Ndebele. Ethnonym: Banyai. Christian.