Nambya Language

Nambya also known as Nanzwa or Nanzva or Chinambya is a language spoken in Northwestern Zimbabwe and Northeastern Botswana by the BaNambya people.

Nambya language has approximately 200,000 native speakers.

Nambya is an official language in Zimbabwe.

The language has 2 dialects; baNizi and baNyayi.

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