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Nyanja

Pronunciation: /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'

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