Nyamwezi also known as Kinyamweezi or Kinyamuesi or Kinyamwesi or Manjamuesi or Mwezi or Namwezi or Nyamwesi or Nyawezi is a language spoken in Kigoma, Rukwa and Tabora regions of Tanzania by the Nyamwezi people.
Nyamwezi language has approximately 2,500,000 native speakers.
The language has 10 dialects; Nyanyembe, Nyambiu, Takama, Ndaala, Mweri, Rambo, Galaganza, Uyui, Nangwila and Ilwana.
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Every day, new words shape our world - from artificial intelligence to blockchain, from climate change to social media.
While languages like English grow and adapt, what about Nyamwezi?
How do we explain quantum computing in Nyamwezi?
What's the word for 'cryptocurrency'?
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If not now, when will we start?
If not here, where will it happen?
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