Nyindu language

Nyindu is an endangered Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is used as a first language by all adults in the Banyindu community, but not by all young people. It is not taught in schools.

Nyindu
Kinyindu
Native to	Democratic Republic of Congo
Region	Sud-Kivu Province
Ethnicity	Banyindu
Native speakers	8,400 (2002)[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu Northeast Bantu Great Lakes Bantu Shi–Havu Nyindu
Language codes
ISO 639-3	nyg
Glottolog	nyin1248
Guthrie code	JD.501[2]

Person	Munyindu
People	Banyindu
Language	Kinyindu
Country	Bunyindu

Many Nyindu consider their language to be a variety of Lega-Mwenga, but Lega- and Shi-speakers consider the language to be Shi.^[1] Otterloo classifies it as closest to Fuliiru.^[3]