NyanjaPronunciation: /ˈnjandʒə/Definition of Nyanja noun (plural same or Nyanjas) 1a member of a people of Malawi and eastern and central Zambia. 2 [mass noun] the Bantu language of the Nyanja, with over 3 million speakers. adjective relating to the Nyanja or their language. Origin:a local name, literally 'lake'Nyanja in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Nyanja in the US English dictionary