Chewa

Japanese: Chewa
Chewa

The inhabitants are of Bantu descent and are divided into six main tribes. The Chewa people, who live on the shores of Lake Malawi, and their related Nyanja, are the most numerous, followed by the Lomwe. Other tribes living in the area include the Tonga, Yao, Tumbuka, and Ngonde.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Chewa" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…住民はバントゥー系で,おもに六つの部族に分かれる。そのうち,マラウィ湖岸のチェワ族Chewaとその近縁のニャンジャNyanjaが最も多く,次いでロンウェLomweである。ほかにトンガ族,ヤオ族,トゥンブカ族,ヌゴンデ族などが居住している。…

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