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African History Glossary - Zulu Terms - Military - iViyo

 Related Zulu Terms:
 Military
• iBandhla imhlope/ amaBandhla amhlope
• iButho/amaButho
• inDuna/izinDuna
• isiFuba/iziFuba
• isiGaba/iziGaba
• isiGodlo/iziGodlo
• iKhanda/amaKhanda
• isiKhulu/iziKhulu
• iMpi/iziMpi
• iNsizwa/iziNsizwa
• uPondo/izimPondo
• umuVa/imiVa
• iViyo/amaViyo
 
 Related Features
• Zulu War Vocabulary
• Glossary of Zulu Terms
• A Short Note About Zulu Nouns
 

iViyo (plural: amaViyo) - Name for a company sized group of Zulu warriors, usually between 50 and 200 men. Would be commanded by a junior level induna.


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