Navajo and Chewa
Countries
United States of America
Malawi, Zimbabwe
National Language
United States of America
Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
North America
Africa
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Zambia
Interesting Facts
- Navajo language is tonal language, as it heavily relies on pitch to distinguish between similar words.
- Navajo ethinc group is 2nd largest Native American group.
- Chewa is one of the 55 languages featured on the Voyager spacecraft.
- Most widely known language of Malawi is Chewa.
Similar To
Apache Language
Zulu language
Alphabets in
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How Are You?
Ąąʼ haʼíí baa naniná?
Muli bwanji?
Good Night
Yá'át'ééh hiiłchi'į'
Usiku wabwino
Good Evening
Yá'át'ééh ałní'íní
Madzulo abwino
Good Afternoon
Yá'át'ééh
Masana abwino
Good Morning
Yá'át'ééh abíní
M'mawa wabwino
Please
T'aa shoodi
Chonde
Bye
Hágoónee’
anatsanzikana
I Love You
Ayóó ánííníshí
Ndimakukondani
Dialect 1
Navajo1
Kasungu
Where They Speak
Arizona
Malawi, Zambia
Dialect 2
Navajo2
Kikamtunda
Where They Speak
New Mexico
Malawi, Zambia
Dialect 3
Navajo3
Kimaravi
Where They Speak
Utah
Malawi, Zambia
Native Name
Diné Bizaad / Dinék'ehjí
Nyanja
Alternative Names
Navaho
Chichewa, Chinyanja, Nyanja, Nyanja-Chewa
French Name
navaho
chichewa; chewa; nyanja
German Name
Navajo-Sprache
Nyanja-Sprache
Pronunciation
[ˈnævəhoʊ]
[ˈtʃewa]
Ethnicity
Navajo people
Chewa people
Origin
1500 CE
15th Century
Language Family
Dené–Yeniseian Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Athapascan
Benue-Congo
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Navajo
Chewa
Signed Forms
Navajo Sign Language
Chewa Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Individual
Glottocode
nava1243
nyan1308
Linguasphere
No data available
99-AUS-xaa – xag
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
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Language Morphological Typology
Fusional, Polysynthetic, Synthetic
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All Navajo 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 Navajo and Chewa dialects. Various dialects of Navajo and Chewa language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Navajo are spoken in different Navajo Speaking Countries whereas Chewa Dialects are spoken in different Chewa speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Navajo vs Chewa Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Navajo dialects include: Navajo1, Navajo2. Chewa dialects include: Kasungu , Kikamtunda. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Navajo and Chewa Speaking population
Navajo and Chewa speaking population is one of the factors based on which Navajo and Chewa languages can be compared. The total count of Navajo and Chewa Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Navajo language is 0.05 % 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 Navajo and Chewa on Navajo vs Chewa where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Navajo and Chewa Language Codes
Navajo and Chewa language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Navajo and Chewa Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.