Turu language

Turu
Nyaturu
Kιnyatυrυ, Kιrιmi
Native toTanzania
EthnicityTuru
Native speakers
600,000 (2006)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3rim
Glottolognyat1246
F.32[2]
Tυrυ
PersonMυnyatυrυ, Mυrιmi
PeopleWanyatυrυ, Arιmi
LanguageKιnyatυrυ, Kιrιmi
CountryUnyatυrυ, Urιmi

The Turu or Nyaturu language, Kinyaturu, also known as Rimi Kirimi, is a Bantu language of spoken by the Wanyaturu also known as Arimi of the Singida region of Tanzania. Excluding the Bantu language prefixes Ke- and Ki-, other spellings of the language are Limi and Remi. Dialects of the three Turu tribes are Girwana of the Airwana (Wilwana) in the north, Giahi of the Vahi (Wahi) in the south and west, and Ginyamunyinganyi of the Anyiŋanyi (Wanyinganyi) in the east.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Turu at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online