SOCIOLOLINGUISTIC SURVEYS - Centre for Language Studies
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Respondents were also requested to indicate the language they would prefer to be used in<br />
hospitals. The results are as in Table 40 below:<br />
Table 40:<br />
<strong>Language</strong> To Be Used In Hospitals<br />
% Respondents<br />
District English Chewa Tumbuka Nkhonde Tonga Lambia Yao Ngon Swahili<br />
i<br />
Karonga 1.0 18.4 54.1 24.5<br />
Rumphi 14.7 82.7 1.3<br />
Mzimba 4.5 15.7 76.9<br />
Nkhata<br />
Bay<br />
2.4 43.7 26.2 26.2<br />
The results here indicate that Chitumbuka is the language preferred to be used in<br />
hospitals in three districts, namely, Karonga, Rumphi and Mzimba. However, in Nkhata<br />
Bay it is noted, once again, that the preferred language is Chichewa followed by<br />
Chitumbuka and Chitonga both with 26.2%. Again here Nkhata Bay stands out in<br />
preferring Chichewa followed by Chitonga and Chitumbuka. What is interesting in this<br />
domain, as was the case with the Church, is that there is a fair spread of local languages<br />
reflecting perhaps the intimate nature of what is involved.<br />
Respondents were also requested to indicate the language they would prefer to be used in<br />
government notices: The results were as follows:<br />
Table 41: Government Notices<br />
% Respondents<br />
District English Chewa Tumbuka Nkhonde Tonga Lambia Yao Ngon<br />
i<br />
Karonga 10.2 24.5 46.9 16.3<br />
Rumphi 1.3 22.7 72.0<br />
Mzimba 8.2 14.9 73.9<br />
Nkhata 6.3 47.6 21.4 21.4 0.8<br />
Swahili<br />
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