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Chewa belongs to the same language group (Guthrie Zone N) as Tumbuka, Sena [7] and Nsenga. Throughout the history of Malawi, only Chewa and Tumbuka have at one time been the primary dominant national languages used by government officials and in school curricula. However, the Tumbuka language suffered a lot during the rule of President Hastings ...
"Maravi" is a general name of the peoples of Malawi, eastern Zambia, and northeastern Mozambique. The Chewa language, which is also referred to as Nyanja, Chinyanja or Chichewa, and is spoken in southern and central Malawi, in Zambia and to some extent in Mozambique, is the main language that emerged from this empire.
By 1750, several 'Malawi' dynasties had consolidated their positions in different parts of central Malawi; however the Chewa, had managed to distinguish themselves from their neighbours through language, by having special tattoo marks (mphini), and by the possession of a religious system based on the nyau secret societies. During colonial time ...
English: Map of areas where Chewa (also known as Chichewa and Nyanja) is the dominant language. Solid green signifies a nation where Chewa is an official language while striped green fill signifies a nation where Chewa is a recognized minority language. Source: Ethnologue. This file was derived from: Africa location map without rivers.svg
Chichewa (a Bantu language of Central Africa, also known as Chewa, Nyanja, or Chinyanja) is the main language spoken in south and central Malawi, and to a lesser extent in Zambia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Like most other Bantu languages, it is tonal; that is to say
The languages and their Guthrie identifications are: Tumbuka (N21) Tonga language (Malawi) (N15) Chewa (Nyanja) (N31) Sena group (N40): Chikunda-Nyungwe (N42, N43), Sena (incl. Podzo, Rue) (N44) The poorly known Mwera (Nyasa) language spoken at Mbamba Bay on the east side of Lake Malawi is classified as N201 and presumably belongs here as well.
The Central Region of Malawi, population 7,523,340 (2018), covers an area of 35,592 km 2. Its capital city is Lilongwe, which is also the national capital. The region has an outlet on Lake Malawi and borders neighbouring countries Zambia and Mozambique. The Chewa people make up the majority of the population today.
In 1616, the Portuguese trader Gaspar Bocarro journeyed through what is now Malawi, producing the first European account of the country and its people. During the Maravi Empire, the Chewa had access to the coast of modern-day Mozambique, and through this coastal area, the Chewa traded ivory, iron, and slaves with the Portuguese and Arabs.