Where Do They Speak Chichewa?

The main language used in Malawi is Chichewa, which is native to the Central Region.

Are Nyanja and Chichewa the same?

Nyanja (chinyanja), also known as Chewa (chicheŵa) after the largest tribe speaking it, is a Bantu language spoken by over 15 million people in southern Africa. ... In Malawi, the official name is Chichewa, while Zambia and Mozambique call it Nyanja.

Where did the Chewa originate from?

History. Oral records of the Chewa may be interpreted to refer to origins in Malambo, a region in the Luba area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, from where they emigrated into northern Zambia, and then south and east into the highlands of Malawi.