Countries
Malawi, Zimbabwe
Andorra, Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Latin Union, Spain, Valencian Community
Total No. Of Countries
26
0
46
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National Language
Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Andorra, France, Italy, Spain
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Spain
Speaking Continents
Africa
Europe
Minority Language
Zambia
Aragon, France, Italy, Spain
Regulated By
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Institut d'Estudis Catalans, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua, 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.
- 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.
Similar To
Zulu language
Spanish Language, Occitan Language, Italian Language, French Language
Derived From
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Latin
How Many People Speak?
12.00 million9.20 million
0
1200
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Speaking Population
0.17 %0.12 %
0
89
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Native Speakers
12.00 million4.10 million
0
873
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Second Language Speakers
1.50 million5.10 million
0.01
400
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Native Name
Nyanja
català
Alternative Names
Chichewa, Chinyanja, Nyanja, Nyanja-Chewa
Català, Catalán, Catalan-Valencian-Balear, Catalonian, Valencian
French Name
chichewa; chewa; nyanja
catalan; valencien
German Name
Nyanja-Sprache
Katalanisch
Pronunciation
[ˈtʃewa]
[kətəˈɫa] (EC) ~ [kataˈɫa] (WC)
Ethnicity
Chewa people
Catalan people