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Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera and embattled secretary general Gustav Kaliwo are set to face off...
Cultures and languages are evolving globally in response to the new world order. Malawian cultures and languages are no exception. Whilst we still need to recognise different tribes, cultures and languages we also need to remind ourselves about the thread that unites all of us (Malawians), than what separates us or our differences. We are more powerful when we unite than when we are divided. Of course all cultures and languages need to be acknowledged and preserved, but at the same time, we need to acknowledge that the world is swaying towards bridging our differences. The English have now introduced… Read more »
Please do not attempt to bring confusion amongst Malawians. No language is being suppressed in the country. Chichewa is a national language which is supposed to be understood by every Malawian. To me Chichewa is a unifying ingredient for malawians. That’s the only language that can bring us together as a nation. Let’s face the truth, if tumbuka language was banned in 1969 the language could have gone into extinction by now. One also wonders why is the language being spoken by those born in the post 1969 era? I support the idea of using Chichewa as a national language… Read more »
Thinking that Chichewa is a national language is wrong because it was imposed by the regime of Dr Hastings Kamuzu as our history can tell us. Second one must understand that Chichewa is a language for one among the ethic groups in the country and therefore it does not add up to a national language bearing in mind that other ethnic groups have their own too which are not given opportunity. From simple analysis the imposition of Chichewa causes confusion such that other proponents can hardly see the error because they are used to it. For instance, our neighbours in… Read more »
This issue is non starter. Tumbukas exercise their right to speak their language among themselves and among other tribes. No one prohibits them. They have Livingstonia radio that broadcasts in Tumbuka and they enjoy it. In Lilongwe, Livingstonia Synod preaches in Tumbuka. What else does DD Phiri wants. To force other tribes to start speaking/listening to Tumbuka on a national broadcaster (MBC) will be abuse of their rights. And it shouldnt be. When Livingstonia established a church in Lilongwe they expected all Tumbuka speaking people even those from other denominations to join them. It didnt work that way. People in… Read more »
Zozizila Za Ziiii ngati mkazi wachitumbuka. Dont pple from Hinyaland already speak tumbuka? You want them to be speaking it in our offices? Mxiieww
After all,anything in Chichewa is not appealing, from speaking the language to songs,and to the name of the country. In fact ,Malawi should have maintained the name Nyasaland or changed to Flameland Republic- Flameland means land of the flames which also means Malawi in Chichewa language. The name Malawi is associated with poverty,backwardness, and HIV. I remember when Kinnah Phiri took the Flames to Ghana for an Afcon qualifier,some Ghanaian fans were scorning the name Malawi as a useless name for a country. Kamuzu Banda sowed seeds of ridicule for the country. I would rather speak Tumbuka or Nyanja than… Read more »