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TTN translates from German, French, English and Italian into Chichewa – and vice versa. Specialised translators who are native speakers, quality assurance according to ISO 17100, a quote in three clicks.

About Chichewa

Native name
Chichewa
ISO code
ISO 639-1: ny · ISO 639-3: nya
Language family
Niger-Congo › Bantu
Script
Latin
Native speakers
12 million
Second-language speakers
2 million
Official language in
Malawi, Zimbabwe
Also spoken in
Zambia, Mozambique
Official language Also spoken

Chichewa (Chinyanja) is the national language of Malawi and is widely spoken in Zambia and Mozambique. It is a tonal Bantu language.

Source: Wikipedia / Ethnologue, 2025