Peace Corps. An Introduction to the Chichewa Language, Audio

Peace Corps/Malawi.The Chichewa language is spoken in almost all parts of Malawi. There are several other languages and dialects spoken in different regions, for instance Chitumbuka, Chiyao, Chilomwe, Chitonga, Chisena, Chilambia and Chinkhonde. It should be emphasized here that the basic grammatical structure is almost the same for all these languages. The difference is in terms of vocabulary, intonations and pronunciation. As for the Chichewa alphabet, some letters do not exist i.e. “Q”and “X”. The letter “C” always carries an “H”. This short introduction is designed to give you a glimpse of what the Chichewa Language is like, before you arrive in Malawi.