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Language code: nym

Technical information about ISO 639 language code nym

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The table below provides technical details for the Nyamwezi language, designated by the nym code from the ISO 639-2 standard.

Code

nym

Name

Nyamwezi

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
Central NyamweziNorthern NyamweziSouthern NyamweziWestern Nyamwezi
Related languages
SukumaKimbuSumbwaNilambaNyaturu
Key facts
Nyamwezi belongs to the Sukuma–Nyamwezi subgroup within the larger Bantu familyIt shares roughly 70–75 % lexical similarity with Sukuma, giving partial mutual intelligibilityThe language features around 18 noun classes typical of Bantu grammarTraditional oral literature includes heroic epics and ngoma (dance-songs)Centuries of caravan trade have left noticeable Arabic loanwords in everyday vocabulary.
Sample phrase

Shikamoo, uli shile?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

The Nyamwezi language, identified by the code nym, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.

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