Chewa and Chewa
Countries
Malawi, Zimbabwe
Malawi, Zimbabwe
National Language
Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa
Minority Language
Zambia
Zambia
Regulated By
Not Available
Not Available
Interesting Facts
- Chewa is one of the 55 languages featured on the Voyager spacecraft.
- Most widely known language of Malawi is Chewa.
- Chewa is one of the 55 languages featured on the Voyager spacecraft.
- Most widely known language of Malawi is Chewa.
Similar To
Zulu language
Zulu language
Derived From
Not Available
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Not Available
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How Are You?
Muli bwanji?
Muli bwanji?
Good Night
Usiku wabwino
Usiku wabwino
Good Evening
Madzulo abwino
Madzulo abwino
Good Afternoon
Masana abwino
Masana abwino
Good Morning
M'mawa wabwino
M'mawa wabwino
Bye
anatsanzikana
anatsanzikana
I Love You
Ndimakukondani
Ndimakukondani
Dialect 1
Kasungu
Kasungu
Where They Speak
Malawi, Zambia
Malawi, Zambia
Dialect 2
Kikamtunda
Kikamtunda
Where They Speak
Malawi, Zambia
Malawi, Zambia
Dialect 3
Kimaravi
Kimaravi
Where They Speak
Malawi, Zambia
Malawi, Zambia
Native Name
Nyanja
Nyanja
Alternative Names
Chichewa, Chinyanja, Nyanja, Nyanja-Chewa
Chichewa, Chinyanja, Nyanja, Nyanja-Chewa
French Name
chichewa; chewa; nyanja
chichewa; chewa; nyanja
German Name
Nyanja-Sprache
Nyanja-Sprache
Pronunciation
Not Available
Not Available
Ethnicity
Chewa people
Chewa people
Origin
15th Century
15th Century
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Benue-Congo
Benue-Congo
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Chewa
Chewa
Signed Forms
Not Available
Not Available
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
nyan1308
nyan1308
Linguasphere
99-AUS-xaa – xag
99-AUS-xaa – xag
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Not Available
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Chewa and Chewa Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Chewa and Chewa dialects. Various dialects of Chewa and Chewa language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Chewa are spoken in different Chewa Speaking Countries whereas Chewa Dialects are spoken in different Chewa speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Chewa vs Chewa Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Chewa dialects include: Kasungu, Kikamtunda. Chewa dialects include: Kasungu , Kikamtunda. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Chewa and Chewa Speaking population
Chewa and Chewa speaking population is one of the factors based on which Chewa and Chewa languages can be compared. The total count of Chewa and Chewa Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Chewa language is 0.17 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Chewa language is 0.17 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Chewa and Chewa on Chewa vs Chewa where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Chewa and Chewa Language Codes
Chewa and Chewa language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Chewa and Chewa Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.