Nyindu language

{{Short description|Bantu language}}

{{Infobox language

|name=Nyindu

|nativename=Kinyindu

|states=Democratic Republic of Congo

|region=Sud-Kivu Province

|ethnicity=Banyindu

|speakers=8,400

|date=2002

|ref=e28

|familycolor=Niger-Congo

|fam2=Atlantic–Congo

|fam3=Benue–Congo

|fam4=Bantoid

|fam5=Bantu

|fam6=Northeast Bantu

|fam7=Great Lakes Bantu

|fam8=Shi–Havu

|iso3=nyg

|guthrie=JD.501

|glotto=nyin1248

|glottorefname=Nyindu

}}

{{Infobox Bantu name|person=Munyindu|people=Banyindu|country=Bunyindu|language=Kinyindu}}

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.

Many Nyindu consider their language to be a variety of Lega-Mwenga, but Lega- and Shi-speakers consider the language to be Shi. Otterloo classifies it as closest to Fuliiru.Karen & Roger Van Otterloo. 2011. The Kifuliiru Language. SIL International Publications.