Nyakyusa Language

Nyakyusa also known as Sokile or Ngonde or Nkonde is a language spoken in Malawi and Tanzania by the Nyakyusa people.

Nyakyusa language has approximately 1,500,000 native speakers.

The language has 7 dialects; Nyakyusa, Ngonde (Konde), Kukwe, Mwamba (Lungulu), Selya(Salya), Nyakusa and Kyangonde.

Dictionary of popular Nyakyusa words


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  • This page was last updated on March 2, 2023
Define a Nyakyusa word
Nyakyusa/Sokile/Ngonde/Nkonde
Native to

Malawi , Tanzania

Estimated Native Speakers

1,500,000

Status

Active

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