Kirundi and Chewa
Countries
Burma
Malawi, Zimbabwe
National Language
Burundi, Gambia
Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Zambia
Interesting Facts
- Kirundi language is tonal, since it has high and low essential tones.
- Kirundi Language is referred as a language where Meeussen's rule is active, this rule describes a certain pattern of tonal change in Bantu languages.
- Chewa is one of the 55 languages featured on the Voyager spacecraft.
- Most widely known language of Malawi is Chewa.
Similar To
Kinyarwanda Language
Zulu language
Alphabets in
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How Are You?
Urakomeye?
Muli bwanji?
Good Night
Ijoro ryiza
Usiku wabwino
Good Evening
Mwiriwe
Madzulo abwino
Good Afternoon
Mwiriwe
Masana abwino
Good Morning
Mwaramutse
M'mawa wabwino
Bye
N’agasaga
anatsanzikana
I Love You
Ndi waramutse
Ndimakukondani
Dialect 1
Rwanda-Rundi
Kasungu
Where They Speak
Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
Malawi, Zambia
Where They Speak
Tanzania
Malawi, Zambia
Where They Speak
Tanzania
Malawi, Zambia
Native Name
íkiRǔndi
Nyanja
Alternative Names
Rundi, Urundi
Chichewa, Chinyanja, Nyanja, Nyanja-Chewa
French Name
rundi
chichewa; chewa; nyanja
German Name
Kirundi
Nyanja-Sprache
Pronunciation
[kɪˈrʊndi]
[ˈtʃewa]
Ethnicity
Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa
Chewa people
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Niger-Congo Family
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Kirundi
Chewa
Signed Forms
Kirundi Sign Language
Chewa Sign Language
Glottocode
rund1242
nyan1308
Linguasphere
No data available
99-AUS-xaa – xag
Language Linguistic Typology
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Kirundi and Chewa 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 Kirundi and Chewa dialects. Various dialects of Kirundi and Chewa language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Kirundi are spoken in different Kirundi Speaking Countries whereas Chewa Dialects are spoken in different Chewa speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Kirundi vs Chewa Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Kirundi dialects include: Rwanda-Rundi, Ha. Chewa dialects include: Kasungu , Kikamtunda. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Kirundi and Chewa Speaking population
Kirundi and Chewa speaking population is one of the factors based on which Kirundi and Chewa languages can be compared. The total count of Kirundi and Chewa Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Kirundi language is 0.13 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Chewa language is 0.17 %. 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 Kirundi and Chewa on Kirundi vs Chewa where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Kirundi and Chewa Language Codes
Kirundi and Chewa language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Kirundi and Chewa Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.