SOCIOLOLINGUISTIC SURVEYS - Centre for Language Studies
SOCIOLOLINGUISTIC SURVEYS - Centre for Language Studies
SOCIOLOLINGUISTIC SURVEYS - Centre for Language Studies
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% Respondents<br />
District Eng<br />
lish<br />
Chewa Tumbuka Tonga Nkhonde Sukwa Ndali Lambia Nyik<br />
a<br />
Chitipa 47.1 29.4 11.8 5.9 5.9<br />
Karong 31.9 25.0 30.6 1.4 5.6 1.4 1.4 1.4<br />
a<br />
Rumph 37.5 25.0 37.5<br />
i<br />
Mzimb 54.2 15.3 29.2 1.4<br />
a<br />
Nkhata 32.0 44.0 16.0 8.0<br />
Bay<br />
Bandia<br />
According to Table 26, English is the most favoured language in four districts namely<br />
Chitipa, Karonga, Rumphi and Mzimba followed by Chitumbuka except in Chitipa where<br />
it is followed by Chichewa. Here again Nkhata Bay stands out in preferring Chichewa<br />
followed by English and Chitumbuka respectively. English and Chichewa are again<br />
preferred here because of the perceived official nature of the domain.<br />
Table 27:<br />
<strong>Language</strong> To Be Used In Church<br />
% Respondents<br />
District English Chewa Tum<br />
buka<br />
Tonga Nkhonde Sukwa Ndali Lambia Nyika Ban<br />
dia<br />
Chitipa 11.8 11.8 11.8 11.8 5.9 11.8 17.6 5.9 11.8<br />
Karong 1.4 16.8 56.9 1.4 16.7 1.4 1.4 1.4<br />
a<br />
Rumphi 12.5 87.5<br />
Mzimb 9.7 8.3 76.4<br />
a<br />
Nkhata<br />
Bay<br />
8.0 20.0 56.0<br />
Table 27 reveals that Chitumbuka is the most preferred language <strong>for</strong> use in chuech in<br />
three districts, namely, Karonga, Rumphi, Mzimba and Nkhata Bay. In Chitipa, the most<br />
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