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Nyima

African Language Families

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.

Facts
Region
Nuba Mountains, Sudan 1
Speaker Count
164,000 1
Combined total of Ama (Nyimang), 160,000 speakers, and Dinik (Afitti), 4,000 speakers (2009).
Proto-Language Status
Reconstructed (Claude Rilly, 2010) 1
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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Nyima languages
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  • Lead section
    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.
  • Languages section
    Ama (Nyimang), 160,000 speakers Dinik (Afitti), 4,000 speakers (2009)
  • Languages section, final sentence
    Claude Rilly (2010) includes reconstructions for Proto-Nyima.
  • Lead section, first sentence
    The Nyima languages are a pair of languages of Sudan spoken by the Nyimang of the Nuba Mountains.
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Wikidata: Nyima
Wikidata Q11688746, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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