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A Bantu language · Guthrie N31 · ISO 639-3 nya

Chewa

In its own words: Chichewa

Syllable inventory (FSI) released MalawiMozambiqueZambiaZimbabwe
Chi·chewa
the language
class 7
/tʃitʃɛwɑ/
M·nchewa
a person
class 1
/mtʃɛwɑ/
A·nchewa
the people
class 2
/antʃɛwɑ/
U·chewa
the land
class 14
/utʃɛwɑ/

These names are still under review. Speak Chewa? Suggest a correction →

Chewa on BantuNomics

From local knowledge to generative infrastructure

01 · Local knowledge

Native speakers

Everything here is built with people who speak the language, with consent. Speak Chewa? Contribute at amina.ai.

02 · Primitives

Syllable inventory (FSI)

Chewa's complete operating alphabet is released and licensed from the Validation Pilot.

Released
03 · Composition rules

Nouns, verbs, concord

The class system above, the verb and the agreement it drives — licensed per language.

See plans
04 · Generative infrastructure

Engines

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Public
Where it is spoken
Classification
Bantu · Guthrie zone N · N31 · Glottolog
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POST https://bantunomics.com/api/v1/language-requests
{"iso": "nya", "domains": ["nouns","audio"],
 "agent_name": "…", "contact_email": "…", "use_case": "…"}

Or connect the MCP server https://bantunomics.com/languages/mcp and call request_language. Machine-readable page: /languages/chewa.json

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