John C Rigdon

Words R Us Picture Dictionary English / Chichewa John C Rigdon

Chichewa, or Chewa, is a Bantu language spoken in parts of Malawi, where it is an official national language along with English, and also in Zambia, Mozambique, where the language is known as Nyanja or Chinyanja, and Zimbabwe. Between 7 and 8 million people speak Chichewa. There are some differences between the Chewa of Malawi and the Nyanja of Zimbabwe, however they are not considered separate languagesChichewa is somewhat related to Swahili but without the Arabic loans found in Swahili. Chichewa has some English loan words since English is the official language of Malawi, but English is understood and spoken by relatively few people there and in neighboring countries of Zambia where the language is generally known as Nyanja or Cinyanja/ChinyanjaThis bilingual dictionary contains 1,800 terms with hundreds of pictures to help you learn Chichewa if you are and English speaker, or learn English, it you are a Chichewa speaker. The photos are arranged by category and includes, food, directions, sightseeing, science and society. This dictionary will help you master the heart language of Malawi and significant parts of the populations of Zambia, Mozambique and other Central African countries.