SOCIOLOLINGUISTIC SURVEYS - Centre for Language Studies
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Chichewa is the most favoured langusaage , followed by Chitonga, Chitumbuka and<br />
Engkish in that order.<br />
Table 37:<br />
<strong>Language</strong> To B e Used In Parliament<br />
District<br />
Englis<br />
h<br />
Chew<br />
a<br />
Tumbuk<br />
a<br />
% Respondents<br />
Nkhond<br />
e<br />
Tong<br />
a<br />
Lambi<br />
a<br />
Ya<br />
o<br />
Ngon<br />
i<br />
Karong 26.5 30.6 25.5 16.3<br />
a<br />
Rumphi 12.0 21.3 62.7 1.3<br />
Mzimb 26.9 18.7 50.0<br />
a<br />
Nkhata<br />
Bay<br />
22.2 41.3 19.0 15.1<br />
Swahil<br />
i<br />
According to Table 37, Chitumbuka is the most preferred language <strong>for</strong> use in Parliament<br />
in Rumphi and Mzimba, followed by Chichewa. In Nkhata Bay and Karonga Chichewa<br />
is the most favoured followed by English. The stong showing of English and Chichewa<br />
may reflect the extent of the official nature of this domain. This explains why the<br />
national and official languages are preferred.<br />
Table 38:<br />
<strong>Language</strong> to be Used in Constitution<br />
% Respondents<br />
District English Chewa Tumbuka Nkhonde Tonga Lambia Yao Ngon<br />
i<br />
Karonga 18.4 31.6 31.6 17.3<br />
Rumphi 6.7 18.7 70.7<br />
Mzimba 17.9 17.9 59.7<br />
Nkhata 14.3 43.7 17.5 19.0<br />
Swahili<br />
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