The Nyima languages are a pair of languages of Sudan's Nuba Mountains, spoken by the Nyimang people. They appear most closely related to the Eastern Sudanic languages, particularly the northern group comprising Nubian, Nara and Tama, though this classification remains provisional.
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Speaker CountCombined total of Ama (Nyimang), 160,000 speakers, and Dinik (Afitti), 4,000 speakers (2009). Proto-Language StatusReconstructed (Claude Rilly, 2010) 2 Browse and compare
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1. Glottolog: Nyimang (languoid record)
GlottologLanguoid record: child_language_count
"child_language_count": 2
Languoid record: level and category
"level": "family", "bookkeeping": false, "category": "Family"
View the Source 2. Wikipedia: Nyima languages
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The Nyima languages are a pair of languages of Sudan spoken by the Nyimang of the Nuba Mountains. They appear to be most closely related to the Eastern Sudanic languages, especially the northern group of Nubian, Nara and Tama.
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The languages are: Ama (Nyimang) - 160,000 speakers Dinik (Afitti) - 4,000 speakers (2009) Claude Rilly (2010) includes reconstructions for Proto-Nyima.
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Claude Rilly (2010) includes reconstructions for Proto-Nyima.
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The Nyima languages are a pair of languages of Sudan spoken by the Nyimang of the Nuba Mountains.
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Proto-Nyima
View the Source Wikidata: Nyima
Wikidata Q11688746, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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