Chewa and Belarusian
Countries
Malawi, Zimbabwe
Belarus, Poland
National Language
Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Belarus, Gambia
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Poland
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Zambia
Czech Republic, Lithuania, Ukraine
Regulated By
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National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, National Languages Committee
Interesting Facts
- Chewa is one of the 55 languages featured on the Voyager spacecraft.
- Most widely known language of Malawi is Chewa.
- Since 1918, Belarusian has been the official language of Belarus.
- Belarusian include many loanwords from Polish language.
Similar To
Zulu language
Russian and Ukrainian
Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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How Are You?
Muli bwanji?
Jak vy ?
Good Night
Usiku wabwino
Dabranač
Good Evening
Madzulo abwino
Dobry viečar
Good Afternoon
Masana abwino
dobry dzień
Good Morning
M'mawa wabwino
Dobraj ranicy
Bye
anatsanzikana
da pabačennia
I Love You
Ndimakukondani
JA liubliu ciabie
Excuse Me
Pepani
Vybačajcie
Dialect 1
Kasungu
North-Eastern Belarusian
Where They Speak
Malawi, Zambia
North-East Belarus
Dialect 2
Kikamtunda
South-Western Belarusian
Where They Speak
Malawi, Zambia
South-West Belarus
Dialect 3
Kimaravi
Middle Belarusian
Where They Speak
Malawi, Zambia
Middle Belarus
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
Nyanja
Беларуская мова (Bielaruskaja mova)
Alternative Names
Chichewa, Chinyanja, Nyanja, Nyanja-Chewa
Belarusan, Belorussian, Bielorussian, Byelorussian, White Russian, White Ruthenian
French Name
chichewa; chewa; nyanja
biélorusse
German Name
Nyanja-Sprache
Weißrussisch
Pronunciation
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Ethnicity
Chewa people
Belarusians
Origin
15th Century
18th century
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
Benue-Congo
Slavic
Early Forms
No early forms
Old East Slavic
Standard Forms
Chewa
Belarusian
Language Position
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Signed Forms
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Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
nyan1308
bela1254
Linguasphere
99-AUS-xaa – xag
53-AAA-eb < 53-AAA-e (varieties: 53-AAA-eba to 53-AAA-ebg)
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Chewa and Belarusian Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Chewa and Belarusian dialects. Various dialects of Chewa and Belarusian language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Chewa are spoken in different Chewa Speaking Countries whereas Belarusian Dialects are spoken in different Belarusian speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Chewa vs Belarusian Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Chewa dialects include: Kasungu, Kikamtunda. Belarusian dialects include: North-Eastern Belarusian , South-Western Belarusian. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Chewa and Belarusian Speaking population
Chewa and Belarusian speaking population is one of the factors based on which Chewa and Belarusian languages can be compared. The total count of Chewa and Belarusian Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Chewa language is 0.17 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Belarusian language is 0.11 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Chewa and Belarusian on Chewa vs Belarusian where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Chewa and Belarusian Language Codes
Chewa and Belarusian language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Chewa and Belarusian Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.