Nyaturu

RIM

vigorous

Alternate Names: Keremi, Kinyaturu, Kiremi, Kirimi, Limi, Remi, Rimi, Turu

Dialects: Chahi, Ginyamunyinganyi, Girwana (Rimi). Lexical similarity: 63% with Nilamba ,, 59% with Sukuma ,, 58% with Nyamwezi ,, 53% with Kimbu ,, 44% with Sumbwa ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Central
F
Nilamba-Rangi (F.32)

Demographics: 595,000 (2006).

Language Use: All ages. Used as L2 by Datooga [tcc].

Language Development: NT: 2010.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Tanzania

Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.