ISO 639-3 · nyanya
Niger–Congo family
Chewa
Chilankhulo cha Chichewa
Chewa is a language of the Nyasa branch (Niger–Congo), spoken in Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Zambia. Wikidata counts 12 m first-language speakers (2007). Wikidata describes it as “language of the Bantu language family”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
nya- ISO 639-1
ny- Glottocode
nyan1308- Family
- Niger–Congo
- UNESCO
- Safe
- Centre point
- -13.00, 34.00
- Wikipedia
- 86 language editions
12 mfirst-language speakers
—second-language speakers
4countries
1scripts
9levels in the tree
3EGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Chewa · Chilankhulo cha Chichewa |
|---|---|
| Also called | Chichewa, Nyanja, ny, Chinyanja, Chewa language |
| L1 speakers | 12,000,000 (2007) |
| Written in | Latin script |
| Official in | Malawi, Zimbabwe |
Vitality
EGIDS 3 Wider Communication3
Institutional. Used in government, education and media — EGIDS 0 to 4.
Other languages at this levelUNESCO: Safe
Languages at this levelfamily tree
From Niger–Congo to Chewa
The branches above Chewa, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Map and countries
A distribution map from Wikimedia Commons, as linked from Wikidata; borders of language areas are approximate.
Also spoken in Malawi
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