Oriya and Chewa Speaking countries
Countries
India
  
Malawi, Zimbabwe
  
National Language
India
  
Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Africa
  
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Zambia
  
Regulated By
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Interesting Facts
- The earliest literature in Oriya was traced in 7th to 9th centuries.
- Since Odia is having a long literary history and has not borrowed largely from other languages, it is the 6th classical language in India.
  
- Chewa is one of the 55 languages featured on the Voyager spacecraft.
- Most widely known language of Malawi is Chewa.
  
Similar To
Bengali and Assamese
  
Zulu language
  
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
  
Not Available
  
Oriya and Chewa as Minority Language
In Oriya and Chewa speaking countries you will get the countries which have Oriya and Chewa as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Oriya as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
- Chewa as minority language: Zambia.
If you want to compare Oriya and Chewa dialects, then you can go to Oriya vs Chewa Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Oriya and Chewa Regulators
Oriya and Chewa speaking countries provide you Oriya and Chewa regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Oriya is not regulated.Chewa is not regulated. Also get to learn, Oriya and Chewa Language History.
Oriya and Chewa Continents
Thinking about Oriya and Chewa continents in which Oriya and Chewa speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Oriya and Chewa. Most of the Oriya speaking countries lie in Asia. While Chewa speaking countries lie in Africa. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Oriya and Chewa languages:
Oriya Interesting Facts:
- The earliest literature in Oriya was traced in 7th to 9th centuries.
- Since Odia is having a long literary history and has not borrowed largely from other languages, it is the 6th classical language in India.
Chewa Interesting Facts:
- Chewa is one of the 55 languages featured on the Voyager spacecraft.
- Most widely known language of Malawi is Chewa.
The Oriya language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Bengali and Assamese whereas Oriya language is similar to Zulu language and derived from Not Available.