SOCIOLOLINGUISTIC SURVEYS - Centre for Language Studies
SOCIOLOLINGUISTIC SURVEYS - Centre for Language Studies
SOCIOLOLINGUISTIC SURVEYS - Centre for Language Studies
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N/A 19.5<br />
On the corollary question of where the best Chitumbuka is spoken 97.7% said Rumphi,<br />
1.1% said Mzimba and 1.1% did not know.<br />
Table 50:<br />
Mzimba<br />
Variety of Chitumbuka<br />
%Respondents<br />
Mzimba 21.1<br />
Ngoni 13.4<br />
Rumphi 5.0<br />
Ekwendeni 2.9<br />
Phoka 1.4<br />
Other<br />
Less than<br />
No response 2.9<br />
Don’t know 19.1<br />
N/A 25.6<br />
On the supplementary question of where the best Chitumbuka is spoken 63.9% of the<br />
pupils said Mzimba;23.2% indicated Rumphi; 1.4% Chitipa; Karonga and Nkhata Bay<br />
had less than 1.0%; and 9.8% did not know.<br />
Table 51:<br />
Nkhata Bay<br />
Variety of Chitumbuka<br />
%Respondents<br />
Mzimba 14.1<br />
Rumphi 10.0<br />
Ngoni 5.0<br />
Henga 2.3<br />
Usisya 2.3<br />
Phoka 1.4<br />
Nkhamanga 1.4<br />
Other Less than 1<br />
Dont know 22.7<br />
N/A 36.8<br />
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