Nyanja Syllabification: (Nyan·ja)Pronunciation: /ˈnyänjə, ˈnyan-/Definition of Nyanja noun (plural same or Nyanjas) 1a member of a people of Malawi and eastern and central Zambia. 2the Bantu language of the Nyanja. adjective relating to the Nyanja or their language. Origin:a local name, literally 'lake'Nyanja in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Nyanja in the British & World English dictionary