Chewa and Filipino
Countries
Malawi, Zimbabwe
Philippines
National Language
Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Philippines
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Philippines
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Zambia
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Not Available
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino
Interesting Facts
- Chewa is one of the 55 languages featured on the Voyager spacecraft.
- Most widely known language of Malawi is Chewa.
- "Filipino" was officially declared as national language by the constitution in 1987.
- "Filipino" is the official name of Tagalog, or synonym of it.
Similar To
Zulu language
Tagalog Language
Derived From
Not Available
Spanish Language
Alphabets in
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Filipino-Alphabets.jpg#200
Writing Direction
Not Available
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Language Levels
Not Available
Time Taken to Learn
Not Available
How Are You?
Muli bwanji?
Kumusta
Good Night
Usiku wabwino
magandang gabi
Good Evening
Madzulo abwino
Magandang gabi
Good Afternoon
Masana abwino
Magandang hapon
Good Morning
M'mawa wabwino
Magandang umaga
Sorry
pepani
pinagsisisihan
I Love You
Ndimakukondani
Mahal kita
Excuse Me
Pepani
patawarin ninyo ako
Where They Speak
Malawi, Zambia
Philippines
Dialect 2
Kikamtunda
Hiligaynon
Where They Speak
Malawi, Zambia
Philippines
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Where They Speak
Malawi, Zambia
Philippines
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Speaking Population
Not Available
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
Nyanja
filipino
Alternative Names
Chichewa, Chinyanja, Nyanja, Nyanja-Chewa
Pilipino
French Name
chichewa; chewa; nyanja
filipino; pilipino
German Name
Nyanja-Sprache
Pilipino
Pronunciation
Not Available
[ˌfɪl.ɪˈpiː.no]
Ethnicity
Chewa people
Not Available
Origin
15th Century
16th Century
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Austronesian Family
Subgroup
Benue-Congo
Not Available
Branch
Bantu
Not Available
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Chewa
Filipino
Signed Forms
Not Available
Not Available
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
ny
No Data Available
ISO 639 6
Not Available
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Glottocode
nyan1308
fili1244
Linguasphere
99-AUS-xaa – xag
No Data Available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Not Available
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Chewa and Filipino 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 Filipino dialects. Various dialects of Chewa and Filipino language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Chewa are spoken in different Chewa Speaking Countries whereas Filipino Dialects are spoken in different Filipino speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Chewa vs Filipino Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Chewa dialects include: Kasungu, Kikamtunda. Filipino dialects include: Bikol , Hiligaynon. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Chewa and Filipino Speaking population
Chewa and Filipino speaking population is one of the factors based on which Chewa and Filipino languages can be compared. The total count of Chewa and Filipino Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Chewa language is 0.17 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Filipino language is Not Available. 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 Filipino on Chewa vs Filipino where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Chewa and Filipino Language Codes
Chewa and Filipino language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Chewa and Filipino Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.