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Languages Malawi, in 36 editions.
The entry for Malawi published Languages in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 11 editions. Each is shown as published. Languages in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 11
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Language” (1990 to 1991) and “Languages” (1992 to 2025).
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2020 edition
Rewritten since 2019The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Language”
English and Chichewa (official); other languages important regionally
English and Chichewa (official); other languages important regionally
English and Chichewa (official); other languages important regionally
English and Chichewa (official); other languages important regionally
The same text in 1993 and 1994.
- English (official),
- Chichewa (official),
- other languages important regionally
English and (official), Chichewa (official); (official), other languages important
regionally
- English (official),
- Chichewa (official),
- other languages important regionally
English (official), Chichewa (official), other languages important
important regionally
- English (official),
- Chichewa (official),
- other languages important regionally
English (official), Chichewa (official), other languages
languages important regionally
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
- English (official),
- Chichewa (official),
- other languages important regionally
English (official), Chichewa (official), other
important regionally
- English (official),
- Chichewa (official),
- other languages important regionally
English (official), Chichewa (official), other languages
languages important regionally
The same text in 5 editions, 2000 to 2004.
- English (official),
- Chichewa (official),
- other languages important regionally
English (official), Chichewa (official), other
The same text in 6 editions, 2005 to 2010.
English (official), Chichewa 57.2% (official), Chinyanja 12.8%, Chiyao 10.1%, Chitumbuka 9.5%, Chisena 2.7%, Chilomwe 2.4%, Chitonga 1.7%, other languages important regionally 3.6% (1998 census)
The same text in 3 editions, 2011 to 2013.
Chichewa 57.2% (official), (official) 57.2%, Chinyanja 12.8%, Chiyao 10.1%, Chitumbuka 9.5%, Chisena 2.7%, Chilomwe 2.4%, Chitonga 1.7%, other 3.6% (1998 census)
The same text in 6 editions, 2014 to 2019.
- English (official),
- Chichewa (common),
- Chinyanja,
- Chiyao,
- Chitumbuka,
- Chilomwe,
- Chinkhonde,
- Chingoni,
- Chisena,
- Chitonga,
- Chinyakyusa,
- Chilambya
English (official), Chichewa (official) 57.2%, Chinyanja 12.8%, Chiyao 10.1%, Chitumbuka 9.5%, Chisena 2.7%, Chilomwe 2.4%, Chitonga 1.7%, other 3.6% (1998 census) (common), Chinyanja, Chiyao, Chitumbuka, Chilomwe, Chinkhonde, Chingoni, Chisena, Chitonga, Chinyakyusa, Chilambya
The same text in 4 editions, 2020 to 2023.
- English (official),
- Chewa (common),
- Lambya,
- Lomwe,
- Ngoni,
- Nkhonde,
- Nyakyusa,
- Nyanja,
- Sena,
- Tonga,
- Tumbuka,
- Yao
note : Chewa and Nyanja are mutually intelligible dialects; Nkhonde and Nyakyusa are mutually intelligible dialects
Rewritten: too little of the 2019 text remains to mark the changes.
English (official), Chewa (common), Lambya, Lomwe, Ngoni, Nkhonde, Nyakyusa, Nyanja, Sena, Tonga, Tumbuka, Yao
note : Chewa and Nyanja are mutually intelligible dialects; Nkhonde and Nyakyusa are mutually intelligible dialects
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- English (official),
- Chewa (dominant),
- Lambya,
- Lomwe,
- Ngoni,
- Nkhonde,
- Nyakyusa,
- Nyanja,
- Sena,
- Tonga,
- Tumbuka,
- Yao
note : Chewa and Nyanja are mutually intelligible dialects; Nkhonde and Nyakyusa are mutually intelligible dialects
English (official), Chewa (common), (dominant), Lambya, Lomwe, Ngoni, Nkhonde, Nyakyusa, Nyanja, Sena, Tonga, Tumbuka, Yao
note : Chewa and Nyanja are mutually intelligible dialects; Nkhonde and Nyakyusa are mutually intelligible dialects
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Malawi: Languages.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/malawi/languages.