User:World Survey - Languages Template

Description
Zambia's official language is English, used in business and in education. However, Nyanja and Bemba are the main local languages. In the Copperbelt, the main language is Bemba, followed by Nyanja. The reverse is true in Lusaka, where Nyanja is the main local language, followed by Bemba. These languages are common in urban areas, which feature additional local languages as well: Lozi, Tonga, Kaonde, Luvale, and Lunda. Zambia's total number of languages spoken is 73.

Word List(s)

 * Bemba phrase book
 * Nyanja phrase book
 * Useful phrases in Bemba
 * Useful phrases in Nyanja

Alphabet/Pronunciation

 * Nyanja pronunciation guide
 * Bemba pronunciation guide

Language Aids

 * Chinyanja (Chicewa) - English Dictionary
 * Dictionary = Mtanthauziramawu : Chichewa/Chinyanja-English, English-Chichewa/Chinyanja - WorldCat
 * English-Chichewa-Chinyanja dictionary - WorldCat
 * Chichewa Dictionary
 * Chichewa-English/English-Chichewa dictionary - WorldCat
 * A learner's Chichewa and English dictionary - WorldCat
 * English Nyanja Dictionary online
 * Free English-Bemba Dictionary
 * English-Bemba Dictionary
 * English Bemba Dictionary online

Additional Resources

 * Paas, Steven. Chichewa/Chinyanja-English dictionary = Chichewa/Chinyanja-Chingerezi mtanthauzira mawu. Blantyre [Malawi] : Christian Literature Association in Malawi, 2004. Available on WorldCat
 * Riddel, Alex. A grammar of the chinyanja language, as spoken at Lake Nyassa, with vocabularies. Edinburgh, 1880. Available on (WorldCat)
 * Sanderson, George Meredith, W B Bithrey. An introduction to Chinyanja. Glasgow, African Lakes Corp., 1958. Available on WorldCat
 * Thomson, T D. A practical approach to Chinyanja. Somba: Malawi [not before 1966]. Available on (WorldCat)
 * Stevick, Earl W, Linda Hollander. Chinyanja; basic course. Washington, Dept. of State; [for sale by the superintendent of Documents, U.S. Govt. Print. Off.] 1965. Available on (WorldCat)
 * Sanderson, George Meredith, W B Bithrey. An introduction to Chinyanja...Second edition revised and enlarged. (Reprinted). Glasgow & Blantyre, Nyasaland: African Lakes Corp., 1947. Available on (WorldCat)
 * Kasahoro (Organization). Modern Chewa verbs: master the simple tenses of the Chewa language. [Place of publication not identified] : Kasahorow, 2015. Availble on WorldCat
 * Watkins, Mark Hanna. A grammar of Chichewa, a Bantu language of British Central African. New york : Kraus Reprint, 1966. Available on WorldCat
 * Language Centre. Chichewa intensive course. [Lilongwe] [Malawi, Likuni Press] [1969]. Available on WorldCat
 * Orr, Gregory John, Carol Myers-Scotton. Learning Chicheŵa : a Peace Corps language course. East Lansing, Mich., U.S.A. : The Center, [©1980]. Available on WorldCat