Wanda

WBH

threatened

Alternate Names: Ichiwanda, Iciwanda, Kiwanda, Vanda, Wandia

Dialects: Sichela. Lexical similarity: 68% with Nyamwanga ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Central
M
Nyiha-Safwa (M.21)

Demographics: 24,000 (1987).

Language Use: Also use Swahili [swh].

Nation of Origin: Tanzania

Other Comments: Sichela is a small group associated with the Wanda. Dialect status untested. Christian, traditional religion.