Malagasy and Chewa
Countries
Madagascar
Malawi, Zimbabwe
National Language
Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte
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
Not spoken in any of the countries
Zambia
Regulated By
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Interesting Facts
- Malagasy language was originated in southeast Asia, since it shares several common words and meanings with Indonesian Languages.
- About 93% of the basic vocabulary is of Malayo-Polynesian origin in Malagasy language.
- Chewa is one of the 55 languages featured on the Voyager spacecraft.
- Most widely known language of Malawi is Chewa.
Similar To
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Zulu 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
Misaotra
Zikomo
How Are You?
Manao ahoana!
Muli bwanji?
Good Night
Alina tsara
Usiku wabwino
Good Evening
Manao ahoana e
Madzulo abwino
Good Afternoon
Manao ahoana e
Masana abwino
Good Morning
Maraina tsara
M'mawa wabwino
Bye
Veloma!
anatsanzikana
I Love You
Tiako ianao.
Ndimakukondani
Dialect 1
Eastern Malagasy
Kasungu
Where They Speak
Merina
Malawi, Zambia
How Many People Speak
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Dialect 2
Western Malagasy
Kikamtunda
Where They Speak
Sakalava
Malawi, Zambia
How Many People Speak
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Dialect 3
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Kimaravi
Where They Speak
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Malawi, Zambia
How Many People Speak?
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Native Name
Fiteny Malagasy
Nyanja
Alternative Names
Malagasy Sign Language
Chichewa, Chinyanja, Nyanja, Nyanja-Chewa
French Name
malgache
chichewa; chewa; nyanja
German Name
Malagassi-Sprache
Nyanja-Sprache
Pronunciation
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Ethnicity
Malagasy people
Chewa people
Origin
1000 AD
15th Century
Language Family
Austronesian Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Austronesian
Benue-Congo
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
standard Malagasy
Chewa
Language Position
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Signed Forms
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Scope
Macrolanguage
Individual
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
mala1537
nyan1308
Linguasphere
No data available
99-AUS-xaa – xag
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Verb-Object-Subject
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Malagasy 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 Malagasy and Chewa dialects. Various dialects of Malagasy and Chewa language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Malagasy are spoken in different Malagasy Speaking Countries whereas Chewa Dialects are spoken in different Chewa speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Malagasy vs Chewa Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Malagasy dialects include: Eastern Malagasy, Western Malagasy. Chewa dialects include: Kasungu , Kikamtunda. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Malagasy and Chewa Speaking population
Malagasy and Chewa speaking population is one of the factors based on which Malagasy and Chewa languages can be compared. The total count of Malagasy and Chewa Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Malagasy language is 0.28 % 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 Malagasy and Chewa on Malagasy vs Chewa where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Malagasy and Chewa Language Codes
Malagasy and Chewa language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Malagasy and Chewa Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.