Nambya language
| Nambya | |
|---|---|
| Nanzva | |
| Native to | Zimbabwe, Botswana |
| Ethnicity | Nambya people |
Native speakers | (100,000 cited 2000–2004) |
| Official status | |
Official language in | Zimbabwe (both Kalanga and Nambya) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | nmq – Nambya |
| Glottolog | namb1291 |
| ELP | Nambya |
Nambya, or Nanzwa/Nanzva, is a Bantu language spoken by the Nambya people. It is spoken in northwestern Zimbabwe, particularly in the town of Hwange, with a few speakers in northeastern Botswana. It is either classified as a dialect of Kalanga or as a closely related language. The Zimbabwean constitution, in particular the Education Act, as amended in 1990, recognises Nambya and Kalanga as separate indigenous languages.