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Nyanja

A beginner's foundation in Nyanja (Chinyanja), the lingua franca of Lusaka and eastern Zambia: greet, count, introduce yourself, name the body, family, food and animals, use everyday verbs, and build your first sentences, with a say-it-like guide on every line. Nyanja is one of the newest languages on Bantu Plaza, and we are still checking it with native speakers.

A1 · Beginner — Foundations

About Chinyanja

nyanjameans 'lake'

LusakaZambia's capital, where it's the lingua franca

Malawiits Lake Malawi homeland

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