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Chichewa language

Chichewa language

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A language spoken by the Chewa people in Malawi, Zambia, and Mozambique
  • noun
: idioma chichewa
  • The Chichewa language is widely spoken in Malawi.

Examples

  • The official documents were translated into the Chichewa language for local residents.

  • Many people in Zambia speak the Chichewa language.

  • He learned to speak Chichewa language while living in Malawi for several years.

  • Many students are eager to study the Chichewa language and understand the culture of the Chewa people.

  • He learned to speak Chichewa language while living in Malawi for several years.

  • Many students are eager to study the Chichewa language and understand the culture of the Chewa people.

  • The Chichewa language is widely spoken in Malawi.

Synonyms

Chichewa
vsChichewa language
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A language spoken by the Chewa people in Malawi and nearby countries

gives a more precise list of countries including Zambia and Mozambique

Surface Forms

Chichewa language singular
Chichewa languages plural

Morphology

Chichewa + language

This is a straightforward compositional noun phrase: combining the proper name 'Chichewa' with the noun 'language' yields 'the language called Chichewa.' The structure follows a common cross-linguistic naming pattern and is immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Chichewa language gets its name from the Chewa people and the small word chi-, which in many local languages marks a language or way of speaking. So, Chichewa means 'the language of the Chewa people', and that is why the phrase refers to their language.