Iramba, also known as Nilamba (there is no distinction between and ) is a Bantu language of spoken by the Nilamba and Iambi people of the Iramba District in the Singida Region of Tanzania.

Forms of the name occur with and without the prefix ni- or i-, as well as iki- (Swahili ki-) as the noun-class prefix for 'language', and variation of r ~ l ~ ly in the root. This results in many superficial variants, including Nilamba, Niramba, Nilyamba, Nyilamba, Ikinilamba, Ikiniramba, Ilamba, Iramba, Kinilamba, Kiniramba; there is also Nilambari.

Iramba language

The 50,000 Iambi speak a slightly divergent dialect, sometimes listed as a distinct language. On the other hand, the Isanzu language is sometimes included as a dialect.

Iramba language

Areas anilamba available

1.Iramba

Kiomboi

Shelui

Misigiri

Mingela

Nsunsu

Nkonkilangi

Mgongo

Dolomoni

2.Mkalama

Isanzu

Ibaga

References

External links

Nilamba basic lexicon at the Global Lexicostatistical Database

Languages of Tanzania

Northeast Bantu languages

Iramba language