Nyika people

Nyika people
ŴaNyika / Wenya
Total population
120, 000
Regions with significant populations
Northern Malawi, Eastern Zambia, Southwestern Tanzania
Languages
Tumbuka
Religion
Traditional beliefs, Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Tumbuka, Lambya, Wandya, Fungwe, Yombe

Nyika people (also known as the Wenya) are a sub ethnic group of the Tumbuka people inhabiting the highland areas between northern Malawi and northeastern Zambia. They are remnants of the khamanga people and are among the culturally related groups that form part of the broader Tumbuka cluster in the region.