Alternate Names: Inyanga, Kinyanga
Dialects: Ifuna, Ikumbure, Inyanga, Itiri. Dialects do not differ much. Itiri appears most divergent. The dialect around Bana-Bangi is reportedly best understood. Lexical similarity: 70% with Kwami ,; 57% with Hunde ,; 54% with Kanu ,; 50% with Lega-Shabunda , and Tembo ,; 45% with Nande ,, Lega-Mwenga ,, and Bembe ,; 42% with Shi ,; 40% with Buyu , and Zimba ,; 30% with Komo ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 150,000 (1994 census).
Language Use: Also use Congo Swahili [swc].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 20%–30%.
Nation of Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Other Comments: Different from Nyanga-li ,. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.