| Nyasa | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Malawi and surrounding areas |
| Linguistic classification | Niger–Congo? |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | sena1269 (Sena–Nyanja)tumb1250 (Tumbuka) |
The Nyasa languages are an apparently valid genealogical group of Bantu languages. With the reassignment of a couple of Guthrie Zone N languages to other branches, Nyasa is essentially synonymous with Zone N. The languages and their Guthrie identifications are:
The poorly known Mwera (Nyasa) language spoken at Mbamba Bay on the east side of Lake Malawi is classified as N201 and presumably belongs here as well.