Tanganyika

Tanganyika Meaning & Origin

About Tanganyika
The name "Tanganyika" is derived from the Swahili words "tanga" meaning "sail" and "nyika" meaning "wilderness." It refers to the vast wilderness and untamed beauty of the region, particularly the area surrounding Lake Tanganyika. The name captures the essence of the untamed and natural landscape that characterizes the region.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Tanganyika are female.

Tanganyika Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNKNK
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T05205020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AE0 NG G AH0 N IH1 V IY0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/tanganyika*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNKNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tanganyika in Braille

Here's how to represent Tanganyika in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Tanganyika in braille

How to Spell the Name Tanganyika in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Tanganyika using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Tanganyika in sign language

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