The '''Manyika tribepeople''' isare a [[Shona people|Shona sub-group]] that originated from the [[Manyika Dynasty]]. Manyika people speak several dialects which include '''ChiManyika''' (Northern Manyika)''', ChiBocha''' (Southern Manyika)''', ChiUngwe, ChiHera, Chijindwi''' and the '''Urban dialect''' which is spoken in urban centers like [[Mutare]] and [[Rusape]].
The majority of Manyika comescome from the eastern region of [[Zimbabwe]] and western [[Mozambique]]. The dialect is widely spoken in [[Manicaland Province]], upper parts of [[Mashonaland]] (Mutoko, Rushinga and Mudzi districts), [[Manica Province]], [[Sofala Province|Sofala]], [[Tete Province|Tete]] and [[Zambezia Province|Zambezia]]. Those from [[Nyanga, Zimbabwe|Nyanga]], [[Nyamaropa]], [[Nyatate]] and surrounding regions speaksspeak the ChiManyika variant whereas those from the [[Buhera]] and [[Bocha Chiefdom|Bocha]] areas spoke ChiHera and ChiBocha variants. There are inherent cultural norms in each of the sub-regions inhabited by the Manyika.
