Language:  Chichewa

Population of Groups Speaking

16,553,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

8

Scripture Status

Audio Bible

Jesus Film

Gospel Recordings

Map Notes
PRIMARY Language
(8 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Ngoni, Malawi Malawi 2,203,000
 Nyanja Eswatini 6,100
 Nyanja Zimbabwe 503,000
 Nyanja, Chewa Malawi 9,900,000
 Nyanja, Chewa Mozambique 1,745,000
 Nyanja, Chewa South Africa 3,300
 Nyanja, Chewa Tanzania 54,000
 Nyanja, Chewa Zambia 2,139,000
  Totals:  8     0
SECONDARY Language
(1 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Nsenga Mozambique 223,000
  Totals:  1     0

Language Alternate Names
Angoni
Cewa
Cheva
Chewa
Chewa (Cewa)
Chewa (Cheva)
Chicheŵa
Chingoni (Ngoni)
Chinjanja
Chinyanja
Chipeta
Cicewa
Cimanganja
Cingoni
Cinianja
Cinyanja
Cipeta
Kunda
Malawi
Manganja (Cimanganja)
Manganja (Waganga)
Marave
Maravi
Ngoni
Ngoni (Cingoni)
Nyanja
Nyanja (Cinyanja)
Nyanja-Chewa
Nyasa-Cewa
Peta (Chipeta)
Peta (Cipeta)
Sheva
Waganga

Dialects
Angoni
Chewa
Chichewa Maravi
Chikunda
Chingoni
Eastern
Kunda
Manganja
Ngoni
Nsenga
Nyanja
Nyasa
Peta
Southern
Western
Zambia

Dialect Alternate Names
Cewa
Chewa
chiCheŵa
Chichewa: Manganja
Chichewa: Ngoni
Chichewa: Nyasa
Chichewa: Peta
Chichewa: Zambia
Chinyanja: Eastern
Chinyanja: Southern
Chinyanja: Western
Chipeta
Cimanganja
Cingoni
Cinyanja
Cipeta
Malawi
Marave
Maravi
Ngoni
Nyanja
Nyanja: Chichewa
Nyanja: Manganja
Nyanja: Ngoni
Nyanja: Nyanja
Nyanja: Nyasa
Nyanja: Peta
Waganga


Bible Translation Year / Status
Bible Portions 1884-1964
New Testament 1886-1960
Complete Bible 1905-2023
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
Virtual Storehouse
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Resource Directories
Scripture Earth
Language Archives
Linguist List
SIL Resources
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Format Resource (Direct link) Source (General link)
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings DAVAR Partners recording, complete Bible DAVAR Partners International
Audio Recordings Oral Bible stories Story Runners
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Chichewa Jesus Film Project
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
Film / Video Magdalena video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video My Last Day video, anime Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Rock International: King of Glory Rock International
Film / Video Story of Jesus for Children Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Walking with Jesus video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Bible for Children Bible for Children
General Biblical answers to your questions Got Questions Ministry
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Four Spiritual Laws Cru
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General Voice of the Martyrs resources Voice of the Martyrs
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible app: Chichewa YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible app: Chichewa Bible Biblica
Mobile App Download audio Bible app as APK file Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Chichewa YouVersion Bibles
Text / Printed Matter Children and youth resources One Hope
Text / Printed Matter Literacy primer for Chichewa Literacy & Evangelism International
Text / Printed Matter Love letter to you from scripture Father's Love Letter
Text / Printed Matter Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies World Missionary Press


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