| Shi | |
|---|---|
| Kishi | |
| Native to | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Region | Sud-Kivu Province |
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Native speakers
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(660,000 cited 1991) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either: – Shi – Nyindu |
| Glottolog |
shii1238 Shinyin1248 Nyindu
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JD.53,501 |
|
Shi, or Nyabungu, is a Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Nyindu variety is heavily influenced by Lega, and speakers consider it a dialect of Lega rather than Shi, as Shi speakers see it. Maho (2009) leaves it unclassified as JD.501.