Nyanja, Chewa in Malawi people group profile

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Population

9,900,000

Main Language

Chichewa

Largest Religion

Christianity 88.00%

Christian

88.00%

Evangelical

27.00%

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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People Name General	Nyanja
People Name in Country	Nyanja, Chewa
Natural Name	Chewa Nyanja
Alternate Names	Cewa; Chewa; Lake Nyanja; Maravi; Wamang'anja; Western Nyanja
Population this Country	9,900,000
Population all Countries	14,352,000
Total Countries	8
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale	5 ●
Unreached	No
Frontier People Group	No
GSEC	4 (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3	14091
ROP3 Code	107548

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Sub-Saharan Peoples
People Cluster	Bantu, Chewa-Sena
People Group	Nyanja

Affinity Bloc	Sub-Saharan Peoples
People Cluster	Bantu, Chewa-Sena
People Group	Nyanja
Ethnic Code	NAB57b

Geography

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Country	Malawi
Region	Africa, East and Southern
Continent	Africa
10/40 Window	No
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	Not ranked
Location in Country	West central and southwest Source: Ethnologue 2016

Country	Malawi
Region	Africa, East and Southern
Continent	Africa
10/40 Window	No
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	Not ranked
Location in Country	West central and southwest. Source: Ethnologue 2016

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Religion

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Primary Religion:

Christianity

Major Religion ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity (Evangelical 27.00 %)	88.00 %
Ethnic Religions	1.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	10.00 %
Non-Religious	1.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language	Chichewa
Language Code	nya Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect	Nyanja
Dialect Code	333 Global Recordings Listing
Language Written	Yes ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Chichewa
Language Code	nya Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect	Nyanja
Dialect Code	333 Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Chichewa

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Primary Language: Chichewa

Bible Translation ▲	Status (Years)
Bible-Portions	Yes (1884-1964)
Bible-New Testament	Yes (1886-1960)
Bible-Complete	Yes (1905-2023)
FCBH NT (www.bible.is)	Online
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com)	Online

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Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
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Virtual Storehouse

Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching	Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings	DAVAR Partners recording, complete Bible	DAVAR Partners International
Audio Recordings	Oral Bible stories	Story Runners
Film / Video	God's Story video	God's Story
Film / Video	Jesus Film: view in Chichewa	Jesus Film Project
Film / Video	LUMO film of Gospels	Bible Media Group/LUMO
Film / Video	Magdalena video	Jesus Film Project
Film / Video	My Last Day video, anime	Jesus Film Project
Film / Video	Rock International: King of Glory	Rock International
Film / Video	Story of Jesus for Children	Jesus Film Project
Film / Video	Walking with Jesus video	Jesus Film Project
Film / Video	World Christian Videos	World Christian Videos
General	Bible for Children	Bible for Children
General	Biblical answers to your questions	Got Questions Ministry
General	Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video	Faith Comes by Hearing
General	Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video	Faith Comes by Hearing
General	Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video	Faith Comes by Hearing
General	Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video	Faith Comes by Hearing
General	Four Spiritual Laws	Cru
General	Scripture Earth Gospel resources links	Scripture Earth
General	Voice of the Martyrs resources	Voice of the Martyrs
General	YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio	YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App	Android Bible app: Chichewa	YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App	Android Bible app: Chichewa Bible	Biblica
Mobile App	Download audio Bible app as APK file	Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App	Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store	Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App	iOS Bible app: Chichewa	YouVersion Bibles
Text / Printed Matter	Children and youth resources	One Hope
Text / Printed Matter	Literacy primer for Chichewa	Literacy & Evangelism International
Text / Printed Matter	Love letter to you from scripture	Father's Love Letter
Text / Printed Matter	Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies	World Missionary Press

Sources

Photo Source	Charles Keen
Data Sources	Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.

Countries this People live in:

Country ▲	Population	Scale
Eswatini	6,100	4 ●
Malawi	9,900,000	5 ●
Mozambique	1,745,000	5 ●
South Africa	3,300	5 ●
Tanzania	54,000	5 ●
United States	1,900	5 ●
Zambia	2,139,000	5 ●
Zimbabwe	503,000	5 ●
Totals: 8	14,352,000

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