Chewa and Mossi
Countries
Malawi, Zimbabwe
Burkina Faso
National Language
Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory coast, Mali, Togo
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Zambia
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
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Interesting Facts
- Chewa is one of the 55 languages featured on the Voyager spacecraft.
- Most widely known language of Malawi is Chewa.
- Mossi languages use pitch to distinguish meanings.
- Mossi is the 2nd largest ethnic group in Ivory Coast.
Similar To
Zulu language
Dagbani Language
Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Language Levels
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Time Taken to Learn
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Thank You
Zikomo
Laafi bala
How Are You?
Muli bwanji?
Laafi beme ?
Good Night
Usiku wabwino
Ne y yungo
Good Evening
Madzulo abwino
ne y zabre
Good Afternoon
Masana abwino
Kia ora
Good Morning
M'mawa wabwino
Ne y yibeogo
Bye
anatsanzikana
Wend na kon-d nindaare
I Love You
Ndimakukondani
Kei te aroha au ki a koe
Excuse Me
Pepani
Y gafare
Dialect 1
Kasungu
Ouapadoupou
Where They Speak
Malawi, Zambia
Burkina Faso
Dialect 2
Kikamtunda
Saremde
Where They Speak
Malawi, Zambia
Burkina Faso
Dialect 3
Kimaravi
Taolende
Where They Speak
Malawi, Zambia
Burkina Faso
Alternative Names
Chichewa, Chinyanja, Nyanja, Nyanja-Chewa
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French Name
chichewa; chewa; nyanja
moré
German Name
Nyanja-Sprache
Mossi-Sprache
Pronunciation
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Ethnicity
Chewa people
Mossi
Origin
15th Century
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Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Benue-Congo
Western Sudanic
Branch
Bantu
Gur (Voltaic)
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Chewa
Mossi
Signed Forms
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Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
ny
No data Available
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
nyan1308
moss1236
Linguasphere
99-AUS-xaa – xag
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Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Chewa and Mossi 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 Mossi dialects. Various dialects of Chewa and Mossi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Chewa are spoken in different Chewa Speaking Countries whereas Mossi Dialects are spoken in different Mossi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Chewa vs Mossi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Chewa dialects include: Kasungu, Kikamtunda. Mossi dialects include: Ouapadoupou , Saremde. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Chewa and Mossi Speaking population
Chewa and Mossi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Chewa and Mossi languages can be compared. The total count of Chewa and Mossi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Chewa language is 0.17 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Mossi language is 0.11 %. 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 Mossi on Chewa vs Mossi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Chewa and Mossi Language Codes
Chewa and Mossi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Chewa and Mossi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.
