Chewa and Shona
Countries
Malawi, Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
National Language
Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa
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.
- Shona language is tonal language.
- The African people in Zimbabwe is made of 10 ethnic groups, each speaking a different languages, shona is spoken by 60 percent of population.
Similar To
Zulu language
Kalanga and Nambya 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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Thank You
Zikomo
Waita zvako
How Are You?
Muli bwanji?
Wakadini zvako?
Good Night
Usiku wabwino
Urare zvakanaka
Good Evening
Madzulo abwino
Manheru
Good Afternoon
Masana abwino
Masikati
Good Morning
M'mawa wabwino
Mangwanani
Please
Chonde
Ndinokumbirawo
I Love You
Ndimakukondani
Ndinokuda
Excuse Me
Pepani
Pamusoro
Where They Speak
Malawi, Zambia
Zimbabwe
Dialect 2
Kikamtunda
Karanga
Where They Speak
Malawi, Zambia
southern Zimbabwe
Dialect 3
Kimaravi
Zezuru
Where They Speak
Malawi, Zambia
central Zimbabwe, Mashonaland
Native Name
Nyanja
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Alternative Names
Chichewa, Chinyanja, Nyanja, Nyanja-Chewa
Chishona, “Swina” (pej.), Zezuru
French Name
chichewa; chewa; nyanja
shona
German Name
Nyanja-Sprache
Schona-Sprache
Pronunciation
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Ethnicity
Chewa people
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Origin
15th Century
20th century
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Benue-Congo
Benue-Congo
Early Forms
No early forms
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Standard Forms
Chewa
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Language Position
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Signed Forms
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Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
nyan1308
core1255
Linguasphere
99-AUS-xaa – xag
99-AUT-a
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Chewa and Shona 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 Shona dialects. Various dialects of Chewa and Shona language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Chewa are spoken in different Chewa Speaking Countries whereas Shona Dialects are spoken in different Shona speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Chewa vs Shona Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Chewa dialects include: Kasungu, Kikamtunda. Shona dialects include: Hwesa , Karanga. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Chewa and Shona Speaking population
Chewa and Shona speaking population is one of the factors based on which Chewa and Shona languages can be compared. The total count of Chewa and Shona Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Chewa language is 0.17 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Shona language is 0.13 %. 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 Shona on Chewa vs Shona where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Chewa and Shona Language Codes
Chewa and Shona language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Chewa and Shona Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.