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Two systems of writing Tumbuka are in use: the traditional spelling (used for example in the Chitumbuka version of Wikipedia and in the newspaper Fuko), in which words such as banthu 'people' and chaka 'year' are written with 'b' and 'ch', and the new official spelling (used for example in the Citumbuka dictionary published online by the Centre for Language Studies and in the online Bible), in ...
The Elhomwe language spoken in Malawi is to a large extent a Mihavane dialect while in some districts like Thyolo there are traces of Kokholha dialect. Just like all major tribes of Malawi, the Lhomwes are not natives of Malawi but the Akafula also known as the Mwandionelapati or Abathwa, were the original natives of Malawi. [citation needed]
English remains the language of commerce in the country. This remains true despite a large majority of Malawians speaking Chichewa and the small number of English speakers outside urban centres. Also, in Malawian government schools, students are taught in Chichewa, and learn English as a second language from about age 10.
Chewa is the most widely known language of Malawi, spoken mostly in the Central and Southern Regions of that country. [10] It is also spoken in Eastern Province of Zambia, as well as in Mozambique, especially in the provinces of Tete and Niassa. [11] [self-published source?] It was one of the 55 languages featured on the Voyager spacecraft. [12]
18 April – Good Friday; 21 April – Easter Monday; 1 May – Labour Day; 14 May – President Kamuzu Banda's Birthday; 6 July – Independence Day; 15 October – Mother's Day; 25 December – Christmas Day; 26 December – Boxing Day
Pages in category "Languages of Malawi" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Chewa language;
Malawi Government Gazette: 1894 [3] Malawi Morning: Kasungu [3] English and Chewa 2018 Online only. Published by Kawelama Creations [citation needed] Malawi News: English and Chewa [4] 1895 [3] Weekly. [4] Owned by BNL [citation needed] Malawi Voice [9] Limbe [7] Online only malawi24: Online only Maravi Post: Atlanta, Georgia, USA [7] English ...
Prior to 2006, Malawi did not have official data on the number of languages spoken in the country and their geographical distribution. As a research center responsible for language issues, the CLS got a grant in 2006 from the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) to carry out a language survey for Malawi and produce a language ...