Nyanja speaking countries
Nyanja is no official language in any country, but is spoken as mother tongue in 2 countries by a minor part of the population.With a share of around 15%, it is most widespread in Zambia. A total of about 3.0 m people worldwide speak Nyanja as their mother tongue.
| Country | Region | Official language | Distribution | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | Eastern Africa | no | 14.7 % | 2,702,000 |
| Zimbabwe | Eastern Africa | no | 2.2 % | 327,000 |
Unless otherwise described in the text, this page is about native speakers - not the total number of speakers. How many people understand or speak Nyanja as a subsequently learned language is not the subject of this page. Countries where native speakers make up only a few thousand or even a few hundred people, or countries with a percentage well below 1%, are maybe not listed here.