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Phoka People
The Phoka people are Chitumbuka-speaking Bantu ethnic group who are related to and are part of the Tumbuka people, primarily found in Northern Malawi in districts of Rumphi and Karonga. History and origin The phoka date back in 1500, when they decided to leave Nyasaland under the leadership of Mnyanjaba. They decided to cross the river in search of fertile land for farming. The Phoka originally came from around the Nyika Plateau The Nyika Plateau lies in northern Malawi, with a small portion in north eastern Zambia. Most of it lies at elevations of between , the highest point being at Nganda Peak. It is roughly a diamond in shape, with a long north–south axis of abou ... of the northern Malawi. References {{Ethnic groups in Malawi Bantu peoples Tumbuka Ethnic groups in Malawi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tumbuka Language
Chitumbuka (also known as Senga) is a Bantu languages, Bantu language which is spoken primarily in Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.Michigan State University African Studies Center information page It is the native and primary language of at least 11 groups of Bantu peoples, namely, the Senga people, Senga, Tumbuka people, Tumbuka, Yombe people (Zambia), Yombe, Phoka people, Phoka, Henga people, Henga, Balowoka, Fungwe, Hewe, Northern Ngoni, Kamanga people, Kamanga and Tonga people (Malawi), with 12 known and studied dialects. The ''chi-'' prefix in front of ''Tumbuka'' means ''"the language of",'' so the language is usually called ''Chitumbuka'' even in English publications''.'' In Northern Region, Malawi, Northern Malawi, Chitumbuka is spoken in all 6 districts of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tumbuka People
The Tumbuka (also known as Yombe, Kamanga, Senga, Tonga and Henga) are a group of Bantu peoples, Bantu peoples found in Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.Tumbuka people Encyclopædia Britannica The Tumbuka group is made up of over eight groups of peoples such as the Senga people, Senga, Tumbuka people#Subdivisions of the Tumbuka people, Henga, Yombe people (Zambia), Yombe, Phoka people, Phoka, Tonga people (Malawi), Tonga and Tumbuka who are part of the Tumbuka family. Their language is called Tumbuka language, Chitumbuka and has 12 total known dialects such as Tumbuka language, Yombe, Tumbuka language, Senga, and Wenya, among others. Together with these groups united under one ruler, they formed a kingdom known as Nkhamanga Kingdom. In this case, the name ''Tumbuka'' which literary means "''we are crossing the lake''" is a neu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Region, Malawi
The Northern Region is a region of Malawi. It had a population of 2,289,780 in 2018, and covers an area of 26,931 km2, making it the smallest region both by population and area. Its capital city is Mzuzu. Starting in the north and going clockwise, the Northern Region borders on Tanzania, Lake Malawi, Malawi's Central Region, and Zambia. The part of the Malawi-Tanzania border on Lake Malawi is a disputed territory. Malawi claims that the border lies on the Tanzanian shoreline, but Tanzania claims that it lies in the middle of the lake. This dispute dates back to the 1890 Heligoland-Zanzibar Treaty. Geography Of the 28 districts in Malawi, six are located within the Northern Region. *Chitipa *Karonga * Likoma * Mzimba * Nkhata Bay * Rumphi In addition to mainland parts of Malawi, the Northern Region also includes the islands of Chizumulu and Likoma in Lake Malawi, which together make up Likoma District. Communities Major cities Prominent townships and cities in the re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rumphi District
Rumphi is a district in the Northern Region of Malawi. The capital is Rumphi. The district covers an area of 4,769 km.² and has a population of 128,360. Geography Rumphi District extends from Lake Malawi in the east to the Zambian border in the west. The northern end of the Mzimba Plain extends into the eastern portion of the district. Most of the district is drained by the South Rukuru River and its tributaries. The Viphya Mountains extend into the southeastern portion of the district, and much of central portion of the district lies on the Nyika Plateau. Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve covers the western end of the district, and Nyika National Park covers much of the center. Rumphi is the district capital. Other towns include Chilumba, Chitango, Chiweta, and Livingstonia. Demographics At the time of the 2018 Census of Malawi, the distribution of the population of Rumphi District by ethnic group was as follows: * 96.2% Tumbuka * 2.0% Chewa * 1.2% Ngoni * 0.8% Nkhon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karonga District
Karonga is a district in the Northern Region of Malawi. The district covers an area of 3,355 km.² and has a population of 365,028. It is a border district between Malawi and Tanzania's Mbeya Region's Kyela District. Chitumbuka is the major language spoken in the district and is also the second language of several other ethnic groups in the district such as the Nkhonde, among others. The majority of the population are mainly the Tumbuka people and a few Ngonde people. Karonga District is the main border from Tanzania into Malawi, and the capital is Karonga. The district shares internal boundary with Rumphi District in the South and Chitipa District to the North. Economics Over the last few years, there has been much development in the region due to the discovery of uranium at the Kayelekera mine, which officially opened in 2009, and many of the previously gravelled roads have been laid with tarmac. Tourism There are many hotels and guesthouses in Karonga, along the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyika Plateau
The Nyika Plateau lies in northern Malawi, with a small portion in north eastern Zambia. Most of it lies at elevations of between , the highest point being at Nganda Peak. It is roughly a diamond in shape, with a long north–south axis of about , and an east–west axis of about . It towers above Lake Malawi (elevation ), and the towns of Livingstonia and Chilumba. Its well-defined north-west escarpment rises about above the north-eastern extremity of the Luangwa Valley, and its similarly prominent south-east escarpment rises about above the South Rukuru River valley. It is very different in scenery from other parts of Malawi, consisting of rolling hills with little streams in broad valleys, and rough grassland with clumps of pine trees. Wildlife and human settlement It is known for its wildlife; mammals in the park include Crawshay's zebras, bushbucks, reedbucks, roan antelopes, elands, klipspringers, duikers, and warthogs. Also present are carnivores including ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bantu Peoples
The Bantu peoples are an Indigenous peoples of Africa, indigenous ethnolinguistic grouping of approximately 400 distinct native Demographics of Africa, African List of ethnic groups of Africa, ethnic groups who speak Bantu languages. The languages are native to countries spread over a vast area from West Africa, to Central Africa, Southeast Africa and into Southern Africa. Bantu people also inhabit southern areas of Northeast African states. There are several hundred Bantu languages. Depending on the definition of Dialect#Dialect or language, "language" or "dialect", it is estimated that there are between 440 and 680 distinct languages. The total number of speakers is in the hundreds of millions, ranging at roughly 350 million in the mid-2010s (roughly 30% of the demographics of Africa, population of Africa, or roughly 5% of world population, the total world population). About 90 million speakers (2015), divided into some 400 ethnic or tribal groups, are found in the Democratic Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tumbuka , their Bantu language
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Tumbuka may refer to: *Tumbuka people, a Bantu people of eastern Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania **Tumbuka language Chitumbuka (also known as Senga) is a Bantu languages, Bantu language which is spoken primarily in Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
