Umwami ( ni izina ry'icyubahiro risanzwe mu bihugu bya Afurika yo hagati n'uburasirazuba.Risobanura umutware cyangwa umutware w'imiryango mu ndimi nyinshi za Bantu. Ryakoreshejwe mu mateka n'abami bo mu bihugu byinshi bya Afurika kandi n'ubu riracyakoreshwa ku bami gakondo cyangwa abategetsi b'uturere mu bihugu byinshi byo muri Afurika.