Malaŵi / Malawi
Is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size is over 118,000 km2 (45,560 sq mi) with an estimated population of more than 13,900,000. Its capital is Lilongwe, the biggest city is Blantyre. The name Malawi comes from the Maravi, an old name of the Nyanja people that inhabit the area.
Malawi was first settled during the 10th century and remained under native rule until 1891 when it was colonized by the British, who ruled the country until 1964. Upon gaining independence it became a single-party state under the presidency of Hastings Banda, who remained president until 1994, when he was ousted from power. Bingu Mutharika, elected in 2004, is the current president. Malawi has a democratic, multi-party government. Malawi has a small military force that includes an army, a navy and an air wing. Malawi's foreign policy is pro-Western and includes positive diplomatic relations with most countries and participation in several international organizations.
Malawi is among the world's least developed and most densely populated countries. The economy is heavily based in agriculture, with a largely rural population. The Malawian government depends heavily on outside aid to meet development needs, although this need (and the aid offered) has decreased since 2000. The Malawian government faces challenges in growing the economy, improving education, health care and the environmental protection and becoming financially independent. Malawi has several programs developed since 2005 that focus on these issues, and the country's outlook appears to be improving, with improvements in economic growth, education and healthcare seen in 2007 and 2008.
Malawi has a low life expectancy and high infant mortality. There is a high prevalence of HIV/AIDS, which is a drain on the labor force and government expenditures, and is expected to have a significant impact on gross domestic product (GDP) by 2010. There is a diverse population of native peoples, Asians and Europeans, with several languages spoken and an array of religious beliefs. Although there was tribal conflict in the past, by 2008 it had diminished considerably and the concept of a Malawian nationality had begun to form. Malawi has a culture combining native and colonial aspects, including sports, art, dance and music.
History
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Geography
Malawi is a landlocked country in southeastern Africa, bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast and Mozambique to the south, southwest and southeast. The Great Rift Valley runs through the country from north to south, and to the east of the valley lies Lake Malawi (also called Lake Nyasa), making up over three-quarters of Malawi's eastern boundary. Lake Malawi is sometimes called the Calendar Lake as it is about 365 miles (587 km) long and 52 miles (84 km) wide.[24] The Shire River flows from the south end of the lake and joins the Zambezi River 250 miles (400 km) farther south in Mozambique. The surface of Lake Malawi is located at 1,500 feet (457 m) above sea level, with a maximum depth of 2,300 feet (701 m), which means the lake floor is over 700 feet (213 m) below sea level at some points. In the mountainous sections of Malawi surrounding the Rift Valley, plateaus rise generally 3,000 to 4,000 feet (914 to 1,219 m) above sea level, although some rise as high as 8,000 feet (2,438 m) in the north. To the south of Lake Malawi lie the Shire Highlands, gently rolling land at approximately 3,000 feet (914 m) above sea level. In this area, the Zomba and Mlanje mountain peaks rise to respective heights of 7,000 feet (2,134 m) and 10,000 feet (3,048 m).
Malawi's climate is hot in the low-lying areas in the south of the country and temperate in the northern highlands. The altitude moderates what would be an otherwise equatorial climate. Between November and April the temperature is warm with equatorial rains and thunderstorms, with the storms reaching their peak severity in late March. After March, the rainfall rapidly diminishes and from May to September wet mists float from the highlands into the plateaus, with almost no rainfall during these months.
Malawi's capital is Lilongwe, and its commercial center and largest city is Blantyre with a population of over 500,000 people. Malawi has two sites listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Lake Malawi National Park was first listed in 1984 and the Chongoni Rock Art Area was listed in 2006.
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Oficial Name:
eng: Republic of Malawi
nya: Mfuko la Malaŵi
Chalo cha Malawi,
Dziko la Malaŵi
Independence:
Declared July 6, 1964
- Republic July 6, 1966
Area:
118.480km2
Inhabitants:
10.900.000
Languages:
Afrikaans [afr] Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, Low Saxon-Low Franconian, Low Franconian
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English [eng] 16,000 in Malawi (1993). Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English
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Kachchi [kfr] Alternate names: Katchi, Kacchi, Kachi, Cuchi, Cutch. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Sindhi
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Kokola [kzn] 200,000 in Malawi (2000). Southeastern border, south of Mlanje and Cholo, north of Chiromo. Also spoken in Mozambique. Alternate names: Kokhola. Dialects: One source says they are a subgroup of Lolo, which is a subgroup of Lomwe. May be intelligible with Lomwe. Close to Marendje and Takwane. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, P, Makua (P.30)
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Lambya [lai] 45,000 in Malawi (2001 Johnstone and Mandryk). Population total all countries: 85,000. Northwestern tip, bordering Tanzania and Zambia. Also spoken in Tanzania. Alternate names: Ichilambya, Lambia, Lambwa, Rambia. Dialects: Sukwa (1,000 to 3,000 in 1992) in the Sukwa Hills, northern Malawi, came from Tanzania, and may be intelligible with Lambya. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, M, Nyika-Safwa (N.20)
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Lomwe, Malawi [lon] 250,000 (2001 Johnstone and Mandryk). Southeastern, south of Lake Kilwa, south of the Yao, northeast of the Sena. Alternate names: Nguru, Anguru. Dialects: Not intelligible with Lomwe of Mozambique. Different from Ngulu (Kingulu) of Tanzania. Classification: Mixed Language, Makhua-Nyanja
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Ndali [ndh] 70,000 in Malawi (2003 SIL). Dialects: Sukwa. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, M, Nyika-Safwa (M.20)
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Nyakyusa-Ngonde [nyy] 300,000 in Malawi (1993 Johnstone). Northern tip, south of the Lambya, west of Lake Malawi. Alternate names: Kinyakyusa, Ikinyikyusa, Nyekyosa, Ngonde, Ikingonde, Konde, Nkonde, Nkhonde, Mombe, Sochile, Sokile, Kukwe, Nyakusa. Dialects: Nyakyusa, Nkonde. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, M, Nyakyusa (M.30)
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Nyanja [nya] 7,000,000 in Malawi (2001 Johnstone and Mandryk). Population total all countries: 9,349,471. West central and southwestern. Also spoken in Botswana, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Alternate names: Chinyanja, Chewa. Dialects: Chewa (Chichewa, Cheva, Sheva), Ngoni, Manganja (Waganga, Cimanganja), Nyasa, Peta (Cipeta, Maravi, Marave, Malawi). Most Ngoni in Malawi speak Chewa or Tumbuka. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, N, Nyanja (N.30)
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Sena, Malawi [swk] 270,000 (2001 Johnstone and Mandryk). Southern tip bordering Mozambique. Alternate names: Cisena, Chisena. Dialects: Closely related to Kunda. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, N, Senga-Sena (N.40), Sena
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Tonga [tog] 170,000 (2001 Johnstone and Mandryk). North of Bandawe, west shore of Lake Malawi, Northern Province. Alternate names: Chitonga, Siska, Sisya, Western Nyasa, Kitonga. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, N, Manda (N.10)
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Tumbuka [tum] 940,000 in Malawi (2001 Johnstone and Mandryk). Population total all countries: 1,332,000. Northern Province, west shore of Lake Malawi, south of the Ngonde, north of the Tonga and Ngoni. Also spoken in Zambia. Alternate names: Tumboka, Chitumbuka, Tamboka, Tambuka, Timbuka, Tombucas. Dialects: Chitumbuka, Chikamanga (Kamanga, Henga), Nenya, Poka (Chipoka, Phoka), Yombe, Senga, Nthali, Fungwe, Wenya, Hewe (Hewa). Most Ngoni in Malawi speak Tumbuka or Chewa. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, N, Tumbuka (N.20)
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Yao [yao] 1,000,000 in Malawi (2001 Johnstone and Mandryk). Population total all countries: 1,942,000. Around the southeastern tip of Lake Malawi, bordering Mozambique. Also spoken in Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia. Alternate names: Chiyao, Achawa, Adsawa, Adsoa, Ajawa, Ayawa, Ayo, Ayao, Djao, Haiao, Hiao, Hyao, Jao, Veiao, Wajao. Dialects: Mangoche. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, P, Yao (P.20)
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Zulu [zul] 37,480 in Malawi (1966 census). Alternate names: Ngoni, Kingoni, Isizulu, Zunda. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, S, Nguni (S.40)
Capital city:
Lilongwé
Meaning country name:
Possibly based on a native word meaning "flaming water" or "tongues of fire," believed to have derived from the sun's dazzling reflections on Lake Malawi. But President Hastings Banda, the founding President of Malawi, reported in interviews that in the 1940s he saw a "Lac Maravi" shown in "Bororo" country on an antique French map titled "La Basse Guinee Con[t]enant Les Royaumes de Loango, de Congo, d'Angola et de Benguela" and he liked the name "Malawi" better than "Nyasa" (or "Maravi"). "Lac Marawi" does not necessarily correspond to today's Lake Malawi. Banda had such influence at the time of independence in 1964 that he named the former Nyasaland "Malawi" himself, and the name has stuck.
Nyasaland (former name): "Nyasa" literally means "lake" in the local indigenous languages. The name applied to Lake Malawi (formerly Lake Nyasa, or "Niassa")
Description Flag:
The flag of Malawi was adopted on July 6, 1964.
The rising sun represents the dawn of hope and freedom for the continent of Africa (when the flag was created, countries in Africa were just beginning to be granted independence). The black represents the people of the continent, the red symbolizes the martyrs of African freedom, and the green represents nature.
The flag resembles the pan-African flag designed by Marcus Garvey's UNIA, with the red and black bands reversed and a red sun in the top. It also resembles the flag of the now-defunct Republic of Biafra.
Coat of arms:
The Coat of arms of Malawi is based on the earlier heraldic arms of Nyasaland. It is supported by a lion and a leopard, above a scroll reading "Unity and Freedom".
Motto:
" Unity and Freedom "
National Anthem:
Chicheŵa
Mulungu dalitsa Malaŵi,
Mumsunge m'mtendere.
Gonjetsani adani onse,
Njala, nthenda, nsanje.
Lunzitsani mitima yathu,
Kuti tisaope.
Mdalitse Mtsogo leri nafe,
Ndi Mayi Malaŵi.
Malaŵi ndziko lokongola,
La chonde ndi ufulu,
Nyanja ndi mphepo ya m'mapiri,
Ndithudi tadala.
Zigwa, mapiri, nthaka, dzinthu,
N'mphatso zaulere.
Nkhalango, madambo abwino.
Ngwokoma Malaŵi.
O Ufulu tigwirizane,
Kukweza Malaŵi.
Ndi chikondi, khama, kumvera,
Timutumikire.
Pa nkhondo nkana pa mtendere,
Cholinga n'chimodzi.
Mayi, bambo, tidzipereke,
Pokweza Malaŵi.
English
O God bless our land of Malaŵi,
Keep it a land of peace.
Put down each and every enemy,
Hunger, disease, envy.
Join together all our hearts as one,
That we be free from fear.
Bless our leader,each and every one,
And Mother Malaŵi.
Our own Malaŵi, this land so fair,
Fertile and brave and free.
With its lakes, refreshing mountain air,
How greatly blest are we.
Hills and valleys, soil so rich and rare
Give us a bounty free.
Wood and forest, plains so broad and fair,
All - beauteous Malaŵi.
Freedom ever, let us all unite
To build up Malaŵi.
With our love, our zeal and loyalty,
Bringing our best to her.
In time of war, or in time of peace,
One purpose and one goal.
Men and women serving selflessly
In building Malaŵi.
Internet Page: www.malawi.gov.mw
www.malawi-tourism-association.org.mw
Malawi in diferent languages
eng | afr | bam | bre | cat | ces | cor | dan | dsb | est | eus | fin | fra | fur | glv | hat | hsb | hun | ina | ita | jav | kin | lim | lin | lld | mlt | nld | nor | oci | pol | que | roh | ron | run | rup | scn | slk | sme | spa | srd | swa | swe | szl | vor | wln | wol | zza: Malawi
aze | bos | crh | kaa | slo | uzb: Malavi / Малави
fao | frp | hrv | slv | sqi | tet: Malavi
ast | glg | smo: Malaui
deu | ltz | nds: Malawi / Malawi
ind | msa: Malawi / مالاوي
mol | tuk: Malawi / Малави
xho | zul: iMalawi
arg: Malaui; Malawi
cym: Malaŵi
epo: Malavio
fry: Malawy
gla: Malabhaidh
gle: An Mhaláiv / An Ṁaláiv
isl: Malaví
jnf: Malaoui
kmr: Malawî / Малаwи / مالاوی; Malavî / Малави / مالاڤی
kur: Malavî / مالاڤی
lat: Malavium
lav: Malāvija; Malāvi
lit: Malavis
mlg: Malaoi
nrm: Malahoui
nya: Malaŵi
por: Malaui; Malawi; Malauí; Maláui; Malavi
rmy: Malawi / मालावी
smg: Malavės
som: Malaawi
tgl: Malabi
tur: Malavi; Malawi
vie: Ma-la-uy
vol: Malaviyän
alt | bul | che | chm | chv | kbd | kir | kjh | kom | krc | kum | mkd | mon | oss | rus | tyv | udm: Малави (Malavi)
bak | srp | tat: Малави / Malavi
abq: Малави (Małavi)
bel: Малаві / Małavi
kaz: Малави / Malavï / مالاۆي
tgk: Малави / ملوی / Malavi
ukr: Малаві (Malavi)
ara: مالاوي (Mālāwī); ملاوي (Malāwī)
fas: مالاوی / Mâlâvi
prs: مالوی (Mālavī)
pus: مالوي (Mālawī)
uig: مالاۋى / Malawi / Малави
urd: ملاوی (Malāvī)
div: މަލާވީ (Malāvī)
heb: מלוי (Malavî); מלאווי (Malâvî); מאלאווי (Mâlâvî)
lad: מאלאב'י / Malavi
yid: מאַלאַװי (Malavi)
amh: ማላዊ (Malawi)
ell: Μαλάουι (Maláoyi); Μαλάβι (Malávi)
hye: Մալավի (Malavi)
kat: მალავი (Malavi)
hin: मलावी (Malāvī)
ben: মালাউই (Mālāui); মালাবি (Mālābi)
pan: ਮਾਲਾਵੀ (Mālāvī)
kan: ಮಾಲಾವಿ (Mālāvi)
mal: മലാവി (Malāvi)
tam: மலாவி (Malāvi)
tel: మలావి (Malāvi)
zho: 馬拉維/马拉维 (Mǎlāwéi)
jpn: マラウイ (Maraui)
kor: 말라위 (Mallawi)
mya: မာလဝီ (Maláwi)
tha: มาลาวี (Mālāwī)
khm: ម៉ាឡាវី (Māḷāvī)
Malaŵi / Malawi
Is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size is over 118,000 km2 (45,560 sq mi) with an estimated population of more than 13,900,000. Its capital is Lilongwe, the biggest city is Blantyre. The name Malawi comes from the Maravi, an old name of the Nyanja people that inhabit the area.
Malawi was first settled during the 10th century and remained under native rule until 1891 when it was colonized by the British, who ruled the country until 1964. Upon gaining independence it became a single-party state under the presidency of Hastings Banda, who remained president until 1994, when he was ousted from power. Bingu Mutharika, elected in 2004, is the current president. Malawi has a democratic, multi-party government. Malawi has a small military force that includes an army, a navy and an air wing. Malawi's foreign policy is pro-Western and includes positive diplomatic relations with most countries and participation in several international organizations.
Malawi is among the world's least developed and most densely populated countries. The economy is heavily based in agriculture, with a largely rural population. The Malawian government depends heavily on outside aid to meet development needs, although this need (and the aid offered) has decreased since 2000. The Malawian government faces challenges in growing the economy, improving education, health care and the environmental protection and becoming financially independent. Malawi has several programs developed since 2005 that focus on these issues, and the country's outlook appears to be improving, with improvements in economic growth, education and healthcare seen in 2007 and 2008.
Malawi has a low life expectancy and high infant mortality. There is a high prevalence of HIV/AIDS, which is a drain on the labor force and government expenditures, and is expected to have a significant impact on gross domestic product (GDP) by 2010. There is a diverse population of native peoples, Asians and Europeans, with several languages spoken and an array of religious beliefs. Although there was tribal conflict in the past, by 2008 it had diminished considerably and the concept of a Malawian nationality had begun to form. Malawi has a culture combining native and colonial aspects, including sports, art, dance and music.
History
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Geography
Malawi is a landlocked country in southeastern Africa, bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast and Mozambique to the south, southwest and southeast. The Great Rift Valley runs through the country from north to south, and to the east of the valley lies Lake Malawi (also called Lake Nyasa), making up over three-quarters of Malawi's eastern boundary. Lake Malawi is sometimes called the Calendar Lake as it is about 365 miles (587 km) long and 52 miles (84 km) wide.[24] The Shire River flows from the south end of the lake and joins the Zambezi River 250 miles (400 km) farther south in Mozambique. The surface of Lake Malawi is located at 1,500 feet (457 m) above sea level, with a maximum depth of 2,300 feet (701 m), which means the lake floor is over 700 feet (213 m) below sea level at some points. In the mountainous sections of Malawi surrounding the Rift Valley, plateaus rise generally 3,000 to 4,000 feet (914 to 1,219 m) above sea level, although some rise as high as 8,000 feet (2,438 m) in the north. To the south of Lake Malawi lie the Shire Highlands, gently rolling land at approximately 3,000 feet (914 m) above sea level. In this area, the Zomba and Mlanje mountain peaks rise to respective heights of 7,000 feet (2,134 m) and 10,000 feet (3,048 m).
Malawi's climate is hot in the low-lying areas in the south of the country and temperate in the northern highlands. The altitude moderates what would be an otherwise equatorial climate. Between November and April the temperature is warm with equatorial rains and thunderstorms, with the storms reaching their peak severity in late March. After March, the rainfall rapidly diminishes and from May to September wet mists float from the highlands into the plateaus, with almost no rainfall during these months.
Malawi's capital is Lilongwe, and its commercial center and largest city is Blantyre with a population of over 500,000 people. Malawi has two sites listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Lake Malawi National Park was first listed in 1984 and the Chongoni Rock Art Area was listed in 2006.
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Oficial Name:
eng: Republic of Malawi
nya: Mfuko la Malaŵi
Chalo cha Malawi,
Dziko la Malaŵi
Independence:
Declared July 6, 1964
- Republic July 6, 1966
Area:
118.480km2
Inhabitants:
10.900.000
Languages:
Afrikaans [afr] Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, Low Saxon-Low Franconian, Low Franconian
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English [eng] 16,000 in Malawi (1993). Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English
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Kachchi [kfr] Alternate names: Katchi, Kacchi, Kachi, Cuchi, Cutch. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Sindhi
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Kokola [kzn] 200,000 in Malawi (2000). Southeastern border, south of Mlanje and Cholo, north of Chiromo. Also spoken in Mozambique. Alternate names: Kokhola. Dialects: One source says they are a subgroup of Lolo, which is a subgroup of Lomwe. May be intelligible with Lomwe. Close to Marendje and Takwane. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, P, Makua (P.30)
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Lambya [lai] 45,000 in Malawi (2001 Johnstone and Mandryk). Population total all countries: 85,000. Northwestern tip, bordering Tanzania and Zambia. Also spoken in Tanzania. Alternate names: Ichilambya, Lambia, Lambwa, Rambia. Dialects: Sukwa (1,000 to 3,000 in 1992) in the Sukwa Hills, northern Malawi, came from Tanzania, and may be intelligible with Lambya. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, M, Nyika-Safwa (N.20)
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Lomwe, Malawi [lon] 250,000 (2001 Johnstone and Mandryk). Southeastern, south of Lake Kilwa, south of the Yao, northeast of the Sena. Alternate names: Nguru, Anguru. Dialects: Not intelligible with Lomwe of Mozambique. Different from Ngulu (Kingulu) of Tanzania. Classification: Mixed Language, Makhua-Nyanja
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Ndali [ndh] 70,000 in Malawi (2003 SIL). Dialects: Sukwa. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, M, Nyika-Safwa (M.20)
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Nyakyusa-Ngonde [nyy] 300,000 in Malawi (1993 Johnstone). Northern tip, south of the Lambya, west of Lake Malawi. Alternate names: Kinyakyusa, Ikinyikyusa, Nyekyosa, Ngonde, Ikingonde, Konde, Nkonde, Nkhonde, Mombe, Sochile, Sokile, Kukwe, Nyakusa. Dialects: Nyakyusa, Nkonde. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, M, Nyakyusa (M.30)
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Nyanja [nya] 7,000,000 in Malawi (2001 Johnstone and Mandryk). Population total all countries: 9,349,471. West central and southwestern. Also spoken in Botswana, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Alternate names: Chinyanja, Chewa. Dialects: Chewa (Chichewa, Cheva, Sheva), Ngoni, Manganja (Waganga, Cimanganja), Nyasa, Peta (Cipeta, Maravi, Marave, Malawi). Most Ngoni in Malawi speak Chewa or Tumbuka. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, N, Nyanja (N.30)
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Sena, Malawi [swk] 270,000 (2001 Johnstone and Mandryk). Southern tip bordering Mozambique. Alternate names: Cisena, Chisena. Dialects: Closely related to Kunda. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, N, Senga-Sena (N.40), Sena
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Tonga [tog] 170,000 (2001 Johnstone and Mandryk). North of Bandawe, west shore of Lake Malawi, Northern Province. Alternate names: Chitonga, Siska, Sisya, Western Nyasa, Kitonga. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, N, Manda (N.10)
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Tumbuka [tum] 940,000 in Malawi (2001 Johnstone and Mandryk). Population total all countries: 1,332,000. Northern Province, west shore of Lake Malawi, south of the Ngonde, north of the Tonga and Ngoni. Also spoken in Zambia. Alternate names: Tumboka, Chitumbuka, Tamboka, Tambuka, Timbuka, Tombucas. Dialects: Chitumbuka, Chikamanga (Kamanga, Henga), Nenya, Poka (Chipoka, Phoka), Yombe, Senga, Nthali, Fungwe, Wenya, Hewe (Hewa). Most Ngoni in Malawi speak Tumbuka or Chewa. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, N, Tumbuka (N.20)
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Yao [yao] 1,000,000 in Malawi (2001 Johnstone and Mandryk). Population total all countries: 1,942,000. Around the southeastern tip of Lake Malawi, bordering Mozambique. Also spoken in Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia. Alternate names: Chiyao, Achawa, Adsawa, Adsoa, Ajawa, Ayawa, Ayo, Ayao, Djao, Haiao, Hiao, Hyao, Jao, Veiao, Wajao. Dialects: Mangoche. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, P, Yao (P.20)
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Zulu [zul] 37,480 in Malawi (1966 census). Alternate names: Ngoni, Kingoni, Isizulu, Zunda. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, S, Nguni (S.40)
Capital city:
Lilongwé
Meaning country name:
Possibly based on a native word meaning "flaming water" or "tongues of fire," believed to have derived from the sun's dazzling reflections on Lake Malawi. But President Hastings Banda, the founding President of Malawi, reported in interviews that in the 1940s he saw a "Lac Maravi" shown in "Bororo" country on an antique French map titled "La Basse Guinee Con[t]enant Les Royaumes de Loango, de Congo, d'Angola et de Benguela" and he liked the name "Malawi" better than "Nyasa" (or "Maravi"). "Lac Marawi" does not necessarily correspond to today's Lake Malawi. Banda had such influence at the time of independence in 1964 that he named the former Nyasaland "Malawi" himself, and the name has stuck.
Nyasaland (former name): "Nyasa" literally means "lake" in the local indigenous languages. The name applied to Lake Malawi (formerly Lake Nyasa, or "Niassa")
Description Flag:
The flag of Malawi was adopted on July 6, 1964.
The rising sun represents the dawn of hope and freedom for the continent of Africa (when the flag was created, countries in Africa were just beginning to be granted independence). The black represents the people of the continent, the red symbolizes the martyrs of African freedom, and the green represents nature.
The flag resembles the pan-African flag designed by Marcus Garvey's UNIA, with the red and black bands reversed and a red sun in the top. It also resembles the flag of the now-defunct Republic of Biafra.
Coat of arms:
The Coat of arms of Malawi is based on the earlier heraldic arms of Nyasaland. It is supported by a lion and a leopard, above a scroll reading "Unity and Freedom".
Motto:
" Unity and Freedom "
National Anthem:
Chicheŵa
Mulungu dalitsa Malaŵi,
Mumsunge m'mtendere.
Gonjetsani adani onse,
Njala, nthenda, nsanje.
Lunzitsani mitima yathu,
Kuti tisaope.
Mdalitse Mtsogo leri nafe,
Ndi Mayi Malaŵi.
Malaŵi ndziko lokongola,
La chonde ndi ufulu,
Nyanja ndi mphepo ya m'mapiri,
Ndithudi tadala.
Zigwa, mapiri, nthaka, dzinthu,
N'mphatso zaulere.
Nkhalango, madambo abwino.
Ngwokoma Malaŵi.
O Ufulu tigwirizane,
Kukweza Malaŵi.
Ndi chikondi, khama, kumvera,
Timutumikire.
Pa nkhondo nkana pa mtendere,
Cholinga n'chimodzi.
Mayi, bambo, tidzipereke,
Pokweza Malaŵi.
English
O God bless our land of Malaŵi,
Keep it a land of peace.
Put down each and every enemy,
Hunger, disease, envy.
Join together all our hearts as one,
That we be free from fear.
Bless our leader,each and every one,
And Mother Malaŵi.
Our own Malaŵi, this land so fair,
Fertile and brave and free.
With its lakes, refreshing mountain air,
How greatly blest are we.
Hills and valleys, soil so rich and rare
Give us a bounty free.
Wood and forest, plains so broad and fair,
All - beauteous Malaŵi.
Freedom ever, let us all unite
To build up Malaŵi.
With our love, our zeal and loyalty,
Bringing our best to her.
In time of war, or in time of peace,
One purpose and one goal.
Men and women serving selflessly
In building Malaŵi.
Internet Page: www.malawi.gov.mw
www.malawi-tourism-association.org.mw
Malawi in diferent languages
eng | afr | bam | bre | cat | ces | cor | dan | dsb | est | eus | fin | fra | fur | glv | hat | hsb | hun | ina | ita | jav | kin | lim | lin | lld | mlt | nld | nor | oci | pol | que | roh | ron | run | rup | scn | slk | sme | spa | srd | swa | swe | szl | vor | wln | wol | zza: Malawi
aze | bos | crh | kaa | slo | uzb: Malavi / Малави
fao | frp | hrv | slv | sqi | tet: Malavi
ast | glg | smo: Malaui
deu | ltz | nds: Malawi / Malawi
ind | msa: Malawi / مالاوي
mol | tuk: Malawi / Малави
xho | zul: iMalawi
arg: Malaui; Malawi
cym: Malaŵi
epo: Malavio
fry: Malawy
gla: Malabhaidh
gle: An Mhaláiv / An Ṁaláiv
isl: Malaví
jnf: Malaoui
kmr: Malawî / Малаwи / مالاوی; Malavî / Малави / مالاڤی
kur: Malavî / مالاڤی
lat: Malavium
lav: Malāvija; Malāvi
lit: Malavis
mlg: Malaoi
nrm: Malahoui
nya: Malaŵi
por: Malaui; Malawi; Malauí; Maláui; Malavi
rmy: Malawi / मालावी
smg: Malavės
som: Malaawi
tgl: Malabi
tur: Malavi; Malawi
vie: Ma-la-uy
vol: Malaviyän
alt | bul | che | chm | chv | kbd | kir | kjh | kom | krc | kum | mkd | mon | oss | rus | tyv | udm: Малави (Malavi)
bak | srp | tat: Малави / Malavi
abq: Малави (Małavi)
bel: Малаві / Małavi
kaz: Малави / Malavï / مالاۆي
tgk: Малави / ملوی / Malavi
ukr: Малаві (Malavi)
ara: مالاوي (Mālāwī); ملاوي (Malāwī)
fas: مالاوی / Mâlâvi
prs: مالوی (Mālavī)
pus: مالوي (Mālawī)
uig: مالاۋى / Malawi / Малави
urd: ملاوی (Malāvī)
div: މަލާވީ (Malāvī)
heb: מלוי (Malavî); מלאווי (Malâvî); מאלאווי (Mâlâvî)
lad: מאלאב'י / Malavi
yid: מאַלאַװי (Malavi)
amh: ማላዊ (Malawi)
ell: Μαλάουι (Maláoyi); Μαλάβι (Malávi)
hye: Մալավի (Malavi)
kat: მალავი (Malavi)
hin: मलावी (Malāvī)
ben: মালাউই (Mālāui); মালাবি (Mālābi)
pan: ਮਾਲਾਵੀ (Mālāvī)
kan: ಮಾಲಾವಿ (Mālāvi)
mal: മലാവി (Malāvi)
tam: மலாவி (Malāvi)
tel: మలావి (Malāvi)
zho: 馬拉維/马拉维 (Mǎlāwéi)
jpn: マラウイ (Maraui)
kor: 말라위 (Mallawi)
mya: မာလဝီ (Maláwi)
tha: มาลาวี (Mālāwī)
khm: ម៉ាឡាវី (Māḷāvī)