Chichewa (nya)

Chichewa (nya) is part of the Niger-Congo family and Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, N, Chewa-Nyanja (N.31) class.

Chichewa speaking People Groups across the world:

Fast Facts:

8 People Groups · 14,525K People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached184K
Engaged yet Unreached32,344K
No Longer Unreached412,097K

Discover More about Chichewa:
- Ethnologue - Chichewa
- Glottolog - Chichewa

Media Resources for Chichewa:

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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

Bible Resources for Chichewa:

People Groups who primarily speak Chichewa

Strategic Progress Index
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8 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexReligion
Chewa NyanjaChewa NyanjaMalawi8,530,000No Longer UnreachedEthnoreligion
Manganja  NyanjaManganja NyanjaMalawi2,705,000No Longer UnreachedEthnoreligion
NyanjaNyanjaMozambique1,455,000Engaged yet UnreachedEthnoreligion
Western NyanjaWestern NyanjaZambia855,000No Longer UnreachedProtestantism
NyanjaNyanjaZimbabwe818,000Engaged yet UnreachedEthnoreligion
NgoniNgoniMozambique84,000Unengaged and UnreachedAnimism
NyanjaNyanjaTanzania71,000Engaged yet UnreachedRoman Catholicism
NyanjaNyanjaEswatini7,300No Longer UnreachedProtestantism

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