Chewa Nyanja in Tanzania
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- Introduction / History
- Where are they located?
- What are their lives like?
- What are their beliefs?
- What are their needs?
- Prayer Items
Scripture Prayers for the Nyanja, Chewa in Tanzania.
| 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 | 53,000 |
| Population all Countries | 13,756,000 |
| Total Countries | 8 |
| Indigenous | No |
| Progress Scale | 5 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| People ID | 14091 |
| ROP3 Code | 107548 |
| Country | Tanzania | ||
| Region | Africa, East and Southern | ||
| Continent | Africa | ||
| 10/40 Window | No | ||
| National Bible Society | Website | ||
| Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Africa, East and Southern |
| Continent | Africa |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 14.00 %) |
88.00 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
2.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
10.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
| Primary Language | Chichewa (53,000 speakers) |
| 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 (53,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | nya Ethnologue Listing |
| Primary Dialect | Nyanja |
| Dialect Code | 333 Global Recordings Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Chichewa |
Primary Language: Chichewa
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1884-1964) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1886-1960) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1905-2016) |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Bible-NT Text | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Photo Source | Charles Keen |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
