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Nyamwezi People, Nyamwezi
Nyamwezi may refer to: * Nyamwezi people, of Tanzania * Nyamwezi language Nyamwezi is a major Bantu language of central Tanzania. It forms a dialect continuum A dialect continuum or dialect chain is a series of Variety (linguistics), language varieties spoken across some geographical area such that neighboring va ..., their Bantu language {{dab Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyamwezi People
The Nyamwezi are one of the Bantu groups of East Africa. They are the second-largest ethnic group in Tanzania. The Nyamwezi people's ancestral homeland is in parts of Tabora Region, Singida Region, Shinyanga Region and Katavi Region. The term ''Nyamwezi'' is of Swahili origin, and translates as "people of the moon" or "people of the west", the latter being more meaningful to the context. Historically, there have been five ethnic groups, all of which referring to themselves as ''Wanyamwezi'' to outsiders: Kimbu, Konongo, Nyamwezi, Sukuma, and Sumbwa, who were never united. All groups normally merged have broadly similar cultures, but it is an oversimplification to view them as a single group. The Nyamwezi have close ties with the Sukuma and are believed to have been one ethnic group up until the Nyamwezi started their forrays to the Coast for long distance trade. The Sukuma would refer to the Nyamwezi as the ''Dakama'', meaning 'people of the south', and the Dakama would r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyamwezi Language
Nyamwezi is a major Bantu language of central Tanzania. It forms a dialect continuum A dialect continuum or dialect chain is a series of Variety (linguistics), language varieties spoken across some geographical area such that neighboring varieties are Mutual intelligibility, mutually intelligible, but the differences accumulat ... with Sukuma, but is more distinct from it. Konongo and Ruwila are sometimes considered dialects. Phonology Consonants * Prenasalized voiceless stops p ⁿtmay also frequently occur, as a result of loan words. * Nasal sounds /m ŋ/ may also occur as labialized ʷ ŋʷ Vowels Tones Tones present in Nyamwezi are high /v́/, low /v̀/, and rising /v̌/. Sample text ''Banhu bose bubyalagwa biyagalulile, n'ikujo haki zilenganelile. Banhu bose bina masala na wiganiki, hu kuyomba ihayilwe bitogwe giti bana ba mbyazi bumo.'' All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
