Countries
Andorra, Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Latin Union, Spain, Valencian Community
Malawi, Zimbabwe
Total No. Of Countries
62
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46
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National Language
Andorra, France, Italy, Spain
Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Second Language
Spain
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Europe
Africa
Minority Language
Aragon, France, Italy, Spain
Zambia
Regulated By
Institut d'Estudis Catalans, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua, National Languages Committee
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Interesting Facts
- Catalan is 6th most largely spoken Romance language.
- Catalan went through a golden age in low middle ages, reaching a peak of maturity and cultural richness.
- Chewa is one of the 55 languages featured on the Voyager spacecraft.
- Most widely known language of Malawi is Chewa.
Similar To
Spanish Language, Occitan Language, Italian Language, French Language
Zulu language
Derived From
Latin
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How Many People Speak?
9.20 million12.00 million
0
1200
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Speaking Population
0.12 %0.17 %
0
89
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Native Speakers
4.10 million12.00 million
0
873
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Second Language Speakers
5.10 million1.50 million
0.01
400
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Native Name
català
Nyanja
Alternative Names
Català, Catalán, Catalan-Valencian-Balear, Catalonian, Valencian
Chichewa, Chinyanja, Nyanja, Nyanja-Chewa
French Name
catalan; valencien
chichewa; chewa; nyanja
German Name
Katalanisch
Nyanja-Sprache
Pronunciation
[kətəˈɫa] (EC) ~ [kataˈɫa] (WC)
[ˈtʃewa]
Ethnicity
Catalan people
Chewa people