Mijikenda language is a Bantu language group of Kenya. By the SIL grouping it is a subgroup of Nyika, "Nyika" being the name by which the Mijikenda were formerly known, though "Nyika" is derogatory. The five sub-dialects, mutually intelligible, are: Chichonyi chonyi language-Chidzihana-Chikauma [coh coh] Chidigo digo language [dig dig] (Kenya) Chiduruma duruma language [dug dug] (Kenya) Kigiryama giryama language [nyf nyf] (Kenya) Segeju seguju language [seg seg] (Tanzania)