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Lusaka
Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. It is located in the southern part of the central plateau, at an elevation of about 1,300 metres (4,265 feet). It has a population of about 1.7 million (2010 census). It is a commercial centre as well as the centre of government, and the four main highways of Zambia head north, south, east and west from it. The three main languages spoken in Lusaka are English, Nyanja, and Bemba (the latter two are Bantu languages). English is the official language. Lusaka is one of the fastest-developing cities in Southern Africa.
As national capital, Lusaka is the seat of the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government, epitomized by the presence of the National Assembly (parliament), the State House (office of the President), and the High Court. The Parliament is situated at the Parliament complex, which features a 15-story building. The city is also the capital of Lusaka Province, the smallest and most populous of the country's nine provinces, and forms an administrative district run by Lusaka City Council. In 2007, the mayor was Steven Chilatu (PF), and the deputy mayor was Mary Phiri.

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Malawi
Malawi ( /məˈlɑːwi/; Chichewa [malaβi]^{[need tone]}), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Malawi is over 118,000 km² (45,560 sq mi) with an estimated population of more than 13,900,000. Its capital is Lilongwe, which is also Malawi's largest city; the second largest is Blantyre and the third is Mzuzu. The name Malawi comes from the Maravi, an old name of the Nyanja people that inhabit the area. The country is also nicknamed "The Warm Heart of Africa".
The area of Africa now known as Malawi was colonized by migrating tribes of Bantu around the 10th century. In 1891 the area was colonized again, this time by the British. In 1953 Malawi, then known as Nyasaland, became part of the semi-independent Central African Federation (CAF). The Federation was dissolved in 1963 and in 1964, Nyasaland gained full independence and was renamed Malawi. Upon gaining independence it became a single-party state under the presidency of Hastings Banda, who remained president until 1994, when he was ousted from power. Joyce Banda (no relation) is the current president, raised to that position after president Bingu Mutharika died in 2012. She is the first female leader in Malawi. Malawi has a democratic, multi-party government. Malawi has a small military force that includes an army, a navy and an air wing. Malawi's foreign policy is pro-Western and includes positive diplomatic relations with most countries and participation in several international organizations.

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Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique (Portuguese: Moçambique or República de Moçambique, pronounced: [ʁɛˈpublikɐ di musɐ̃ˈbiki]), is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest. The capital city is Maputo, formerly known as Lourenço Marques.
Between the 1st and 5th centuries AD, Bantu-speaking peoples migrated from farther north and west. Swahili, and later also Arab, commercial ports existed along the coasts until the arrival of Europeans. The area was explored by Vasco da Gama in 1498 and colonized by Portugal in 1505. Mozambique became independent in 1975, and became the People's Republic of Mozambique shortly thereafter. It was the scene of an intense civil war lasting from 1977 to 1992.
Mozambique is endowed with rich and extensive natural resources. The country's economy is based largely on agriculture, but with industry, mainly food and beverages, chemical manufacturing, aluminium and petroleum production, is growing fast. The country's tourism sector is also growing. South Africa is Mozambique's main trading partner and source of foreign direct investment. Portugal, Spain, and Belgium are also among the country's most important partners. Since 2001 Mozambique is one of the world's top ten for annual average GDP growth. However, Mozambique still has one of the lowest GDP per capita, one of the worst human development index and one of the highest inequality in the world, as well as having the world's lowest life expectancy.

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Tete province
Coordinates: 15°30′S 32°30′E / 15.5°S 32.5°E / -15.5; 32.5
Tete is a province of Mozambique. It has an area of 100,724 km² and a population of approximately 1.551.949 (2006).
Tete is the capital of the province. The Cahora Bassa Dam is situated in this province.
Tete Province's districts include:
In 1859 Richard Thornton completed the first studies of coal occurrence in the Tete Province as part of an exhibition under Dr. David Livingstone . In his report from the trip, Mr. Thornton stated that the coal, which was dug by natives from an outcropping seam on the bank of the River Muntizi, showed no tendency to cake; was free-burning; contained very little sulphur or iron although a large proportion of ash along with a small amount of gaseous matter
The Tete Province is reported to host coal reserves of approximately 6.7 billion tons, of which 3 billion tons represent sub-economic or economic grades . Now, the province is regarded geologically as the largest undiscovered coal province in the world and it is estimated that the Province could be producing 25% of the world's coking coal by 2025 .

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Zambia
Zambia ( /ˈzæmbiə/), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west. The capital city is Lusaka, located in the south-central part of the country. The population is concentrated mainly around Lusaka in the south and the Copperbelt Province to the northwest.
Originally inhabited by Khoisan peoples, the region which comprises modern Zambia was colonised during the Bantu expansion of the thirteenth century. After visits by European explorers in the eighteenth century, Zambia became the British colony of Northern Rhodesia towards the end of the nineteenth century. For most of the colonial period, the country was governed by an administration appointed from London with the advice of the British South Africa Company.
On 24 October 1964, the country declared independence from the United Kingdom and then-prime minister Kenneth Kaunda became the inaugural president. Kaunda's socialist United National Independence Party (UNIP) maintained power from the 1964 until 1991. From 1972 to 1991 Zambia was a single-party state with the UNIP as the sole-legal political party, with the goal of uniting the nation under the banner of 'One Zambia, One Nation'. Kaunda was succeeded by Frederick Chiluba of the social-democratic Movement for Multi-Party Democracy in 1991, during which the country saw a rise in social-economic growth and increased decentralisation of government.

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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe (/zɪmˈbɑːbweɪ/ zim-BAHB-way; officially the Republic of Zimbabwe) is a landlocked country of southern Africa. It shares a 125-mile (200-kilometre) border on the south with the Republic of South Africa and is bounded on the southwest and west by Botswana, on the north by Zambia, and on the northeast and east by Mozambique. The capital is Harare (formerly called Salisbury). Zimbabwe achieved majority rule and internationally recognised independence in April 1980 following a long period of colonial rule and a 15-year period of white-dominated minority rule, instituted after the minority regime’s so-called Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) in 1965.
Zimbabwe has three official languages: English, Shona and Ndebele. Zimbabwe began as the British self-governing colony of Southern Rhodesia, created from land held by the British South Africa Company. President Robert Mugabe is the head of State and Commander in Chief of the armed forces. Morgan Tsvangirai is the Prime Minister. Mugabe has been in power since the country's internationally recognised independence in 1980.

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Ngoni people
The Ngoni people are an ethnic group living in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia, in east-central Africa. The Ngoni trace their origins to the Zulu people of kwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. The displacement of the Ngoni people in the great scattering following the Zulu wars had repercussions in social reorganization as far north as Malawi and Zambia.
The rise of the Zulu nation to dominance in southern Africa in the early nineteenth century (~1815–~1840) disrupted many traditional alliances. Around 1817, the Mthethwa alliance, which included the Zulu clan, came into conflict with the Ndwandwe alliance, which included the Nguni people from the kwaZulu-Natal. One of the military commanders of the Ndwandwe army, Zwangendaba Gumbi son of Nonyanda ka Sguda Jele according to the information given by the original Gumbi clan in Kwazulu Natal and not kaHlatshwayo as other researchers stated, (c1780–1848), was the head of the Jele or Gumbi clan, which itself formed part of the larger emaNcwangeni alliance in what is now north-east kwaZulu-Natal. In 1819, the Zulu army under Shaka defeated the Ndwandwe alliance at a battle on the Umhlatuze River, near Nkandla. The battle resulted in the diaspora of many indigenous groups in southern Africa.

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Tsonga language
The Tsonga or Xitsonga language is spoken in southern Africa by the Tsonga people, also known as the Shangaan.
Tsonga belongs to the Bantu branch of the Niger–Congo languages. The language of the Tsonga people is wrongly called Xichangana (or "Shangaan" by outsiders) because some of the people were under the leadership of Soshangana "Manukusa" (wrongly classified as Zulu but actually Ndwandwe(Nguni/Ngoni), thus Xichangana is a hybrid of Xitsonga and the language of the Ndwandwe(Nguni/Ngoni)). Tsonga has different variants, some of which are considered different languages by some linguists : e.g. Tsonga, Ndawu, Ronga and Tswa.
Tsonga is spoken by about 1,972,000 people in South Africa's Limpopo province as well as Gauteng Province and Mpumalanga Province, as well as 1.5 million people in Mozambique, and 19,000 people in Swaziland. There are also 100,000 speakers in Zimbabwe.
In South Africa most of Vatsonga were concentrated in places like e.g. Nkowankowa, Giyani, Malamulele, N'wamitwa, Muhlava, Elim (Axipilongo, ka Jiwawa) in Limpopo and Bushbuckridge(ka Mpisana) and others in Mpumalanga. There are also large numbers in the Northwest, KwaZulu-Natal(Tembe) and Gauteng provinces. Basically they can be found anywhere in the old Transvaal.

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Nyanja

IT HAD TO BE DONE. Original song credit goes to MomomomoP (ももももP), daniwellP, and Nyanja/N...

published: 28 Nov 2011

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Nyanja - Extended version

Petit montage fait grâce à Youtube, la vidéo d'origine n'est pas de moi donc je ne sais pa...

published: 29 Nov 2011

author: Skelelex

Nkani Muchi Nyanja

News in Local languages zambia...

published: 18 Feb 2008

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Nyanja

Nyan Nyan Nyan ! The Real Ninja Nyan cat.....

published: 29 Nov 2011

author: DutchXLZ

The Story of Jesus - Nyanja / Chinyanja / Chichewa Language (Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe)

The Story of the Life and Times of Jesus Christ (Son of God). According to the Gospel of L...

published: 20 Aug 2012

author: eyong52

Abagagga basaze ebibanja mu Nyanja

Abavubi bakaaba e Ntebe...

published: 13 Dec 2011

author: bukeddetv

Boring day Nyanja Zambian Comedy

Funni guy imagining a crazy boring day...

published: 07 Mar 2009

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Dorah Nyanja: TEDxChange@TEDxKibera | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Dorah Nyanja is a clinical officer and social entrepreneur, changing lives for the better ...

published: 07 Feb 2011

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Tuza Wa Nyanja We - Hoziana Choir

Hoziana video, gospel...

published: 19 Nov 2011

author: JaLedoux

Nyanja ya Malawi

lake malawi presentation...

published: 05 Jan 2008

author: Mateweretribe

Nyan Cat Ninja !! Nyanja !!

Nyan Cat Ninja Version !!...

published: 28 Jul 2012

author: MrOboy4

Tribute to joemwa M. Mwale.......ZNBC Sowelo Nyanja Programme

Musa muone mabanga.........Part 3 (Conclusion) by Patrick Magoro Theatre Group....

published: 30 Apr 2011

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Nyanja cat for 2 minutes!!!

One of my favorite character in Nyan Cat, good game!!! Watch out for more and umm subscrib...

published: 28 Mar 2012

author: xxbosslarry

Freakin Nyanja Kat

Nyan upgrades...

published: 04 Jun 2011

author: Vince Pelletier

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Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius, of South Africa, poses prior to the start of the press conference, jsa1

Oscar Pistorius charged with murder after 'shooting girlfriend'

The Daily Telegraph

14 Feb 2013

South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been charged with murder after he allegedly shot and killed his girlfriend in the early hours of the morning, reportedly thinking she was an intruder. Reeva Steenkamp with Oscar Pistorius at an awards ceremony in November Photo. Rex Features/Getty Images. By Aislinn Laing, Johannesburg. 8.00AM GMT 14 Feb 2013. Oscar Pistorius 'shoots girlfriend dead'. latest ... Related Articles ... ....(size: 8.8Kb)

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Law Enforcement personnel gear up along Hwy 38 during the hunt for accused killer and fired Los Angeles police officer, Christopher Dorner in Yacaipa, Caif.,Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013.

Body found after Dorner manhunt

Irish Times

13 Feb 2013

Investigators have found charred human remains in a burned out cabin in the mountains above Los Angeles following a fiery standoff with a gunman suspected to be a fugitive former Los Angeles police officer, authorities said. The San Bernardino County Sheriff's department said that identification of the remains would be attempted using forensic analysis ... The tension heightened as the day wore on, and local schools were locked down ... ....(size: 7.1Kb)

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People stand near an eight-meter (26-foot) replica of a tyrannosaurus rex standing between the 9th green and the 10th tee at the Sunshine Coast resort course in south Queensland, Australia, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012. The Australian PGA will move from its Sunshine Coast resort course location after 11 years, with blame lying indirectly, on the new robotic dinosaur.

Why doesn't the Bible mention dinosaurs?

The Examiner

13 Feb 2013

This past Sunday the priest of my church--that is, the priest who celebrates the Spanish Mass at the Episcopal Church of St. Michael and All Angels in Tucson--mentioned that someone had asked him why the Bible doesn't mention dinosaurs. We talked about it, and he said that he was going to look into it ... But what I have to say is this. the answer to the question is simple. the Bible is not a scientific textbook ... Tweet. 1 Email. PrintReport ... ....(size: 8.6Kb)

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Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone walks past Pope Benedict XVI at the end of the Ash Wednesday mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013.

Pope celebrates last public Mass as pontiff

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

13 Feb 2013

VATICAN CITY -- Starting his public farewell to his flock, a weary Pope Benedict XVI celebrated his final public Mass as pontiff, presiding over Ash Wednesday services hours after a bittersweet audience that produced the extraordinary scene of the pope explaining his decision to step down directly to the faithful. The mood inside St ... Peter's Square after he was elected pope ... 28 ... "He was a wonderful theologian and pastor.". The Rev ... ....(size: 6.5Kb)

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The statue of the late US President Abraham "Abe" Lincoln in front of the State Capitol of Illinois in Springfield, USA as shown in this August 11, 2010 file photo.

Illinois Senate passes same-sex marriage measure

CNN

14 Feb 2013

February 14, 2013 -- Updated 2041 GMT (0441 HKT). (CNN) -- The Illinois Senate passed a measure Thursday to legalize same-sex marriage, voting 34-21. The state House will consider it next. Gov. Pat Quinn, a Democrat, has indicated that he would sign the bill. Illinois would be the 10th state, plus the District of Columbia, to legalize same-sex marriage, according to Lambda Legal, a gay rights organization ... 0. Comments ». Tweet ... Home ... ... ....(size: 3.2Kb)

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Zambia grapples with language challenge

Deutsche Welle

14 Feb 2013

Almost 50 years after independence from Britain, English is still Zambia's main official language. But the government has now promised an overhaul, giving more priority to local languages. "The world is English" is a common saying in Zambia and many Zambian parents evidently believe the sooner their children learn to speak English the better ... Bemba, Nyanja, Lozi, Tonga, Kaonde, Luvale and Lunda ... Lost generation ... Global language ... ....(size: 3.1Kb)

Nyanja Pledges Compulsory Education in Kiambu Schools

All Africa

08 Jan 2013

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Saba Saba Asili Blasts Nyanja Over Claims

All Africa

05 Jan 2013

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DANCE: Tshwane Dance Theatre — Pula, "blessed rain"

Business Day

08 Nov 2012

Megan Erasmus and Thabiso Khomo. Kyle Rossouw ... Laura Cameron and Thabo Rapoo. Kristin Wilson and Kyle Rossouw ... "Southern Africa’s lore, landscape and ritual is steeped in rain-making traditions which range from the tales of the Modjadji to the Nyanja people of Malawi who brought their mythology which features the rain-maker, Napolo, with them when they migrated southward from their original home in Uganda ... ....(size: 3.9Kb)

Aspirant Vows to Boost Education in Kiambu

All Africa

31 Oct 2012

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Kenya celebrates booming film industry

BBC News

25 Oct 2012

The festival launched with the premier of "The Captain of Nakara", a film by Bob Nyanja of Kenya ......(size: 0.7Kb)

Medicinal Music for Malawi presents tickets and listings

Skiddle

23 Oct 2012

2022NQ, Manchester Sat 10th November 2012. Live Afrofunk and Reggae to Dub and Hip-Hop beats. Date. Saturday 10th November 2012. Venue. 2022NQ ». Location. Manchester ». Doors. 9.00pm til 3.00am (last entry 12.00am). Short url. http.//www.skiddle.com/events/11740558/. Buy tickets for this event. ... Accepted. ... Things kick off on Saturday November 10th with our debut event 'Nyanja', which will be headlined by Zee Guveya & The Heritage Survival Band....(size: 3.6Kb)

Tamko la Mkuu wa Sera ya Nje na Usalama wa Umoja wa Ulaya Catherine Ashton Kusherehekea Siku ya Kimataifa ya Watu Wazawa Duniani tarehe 09 Agosti

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09 Aug 2012

"Leo tunasherehekea Siku ya Kimataifa ya Watu Wazawa Duniani ... Umoja wa Ulaya una historia ndefu wa kuhamasisha juu ya haki za binadamu za watu wazawa katika nyanja zote za kazi yetu, katika kukutana na wawakilishi wa watu wazawa katika majadiliano ya kisiasa na kutoa taarifa mbele ya Umoja wa Mataifa, kutoa msaada ya kifedha kwa miradi ya asasi za kijamii. Lakini tunaweza kufanya zaidi ... Tom.VENS@eeas.europa.eu. ....(size: 2.6Kb)

Lari Farmers Urged to Form Saccos to Boost Sales

All Africa

10 Jul 2012

[The Star]Former Limuru MP George Nyanja has urged residents of Lari to form a sacco to boost a ......(size: 0.5Kb)

Nyanja's Advice to Counties

All Africa

21 Jun 2012

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Nyanja Threatens Mass Walkout of DP

All Africa

12 Jun 2012

[The Star] Kiambu county DP chairman George Nyanja will lead a mass ......(size: 0.4Kb)

DP Threatens to Suspend Nyanja Over Mutava's Bid

All Africa

19 May 2012

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Happy end for Kalaba

m&c;

13 Feb 2012

Libreville - Zambian international Rainford Kalaba had an opportunity to go down in history as the player who won the Africa Cup of Nations for his country. He failed, but as his team still secured an 8-7 penalty shoot-out victory against Ivory Coast, the TP Mazembe midfielder will not be all that concerned about his miss ... Bemba, English, Nyanja, Tonga, Lozi, Lunda, Kaonde and Luvale are all recognised national dialects ... ....(size: 4.6Kb)

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Chewa
Nyanja (Chichewa, Chinyanja)
Spoken in	Zambia Malawi Mozambique Zimbabwe
Native speakers	8.7 million (2001)
Language family	Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu Nyasa Chewa
Official status
Official language in	Malawi Zambia
Regulated by	unknown
Language codes
ISO 639-1	`ny`
ISO 639-2	`nya`
ISO 639-3	`nya`
Linguasphere	`99-AUS-xa incl. varieties 99-AUS-xaa...-xag`

Chewa, also known as Nyanja, is a language of the Bantu language family. The gender prefix chi- is used for languages, so the language is also known as Chichewa and Chinyanja.

1 Distribution
2 History
3 References
4 Bibliography
5 External links

Distribution [link]

Chewa is the national language of Malawi. It is also one of the seven official African languages of Zambia, where it is spoken mostly in the Eastern Province and in Lusaka. It is also spoken in Mozambique, especially in the provinces of Tete and Niassa, as well as in Zimbabwe where, according to some estimates, it ranks as the third most widely used local language, after Shona and Northern Ndebele.

The Nyanja spoken in Lusaka is extremely different from rural Chewa, incorporating large numbers of English-derived words, as well as showing influence from other Zambian languages such as Bemba. For example, the plural prefix a- (used for humans and other animates) is ba- (pronounced βa-) in Lusaka Nyanja.

History [link]

Chinyanja has its origin in the Eastern Province of Zambia from the 15th century to the 18th century. The language remained dominant despite the breakup of the empire and the Nguni invasions and was adopted by Christian missionaries at the beginning of the colonial period.

In Zambia, Chewa is spoken by other peoples like the Ngoni and the Kunda, so a more neutral name Chinyanja "(language) of the lake" (referring to Lake Malawi), is used instead of Chewa.

The first grammar, A grammar of the Chinyanja language as spoken at Lake Nyasa with Chinyanja-English and English-Chinyanja vocabulary , was written by Alexander in 1880 and partial translations of the Bible were made at the end of 19th century. Further early grammars and vocabularies include A vocabulary of English-Chinyanja and Chinyanja-English: as spoken at Likoma, Lake Nyasa^[1] and A grammar of Chinyanja, a language spoken in British Central Africa, on and near the shores of Lake Nyasa,^[2] by George Henry (1891). The whole Bible was translated by William Percival Johnson and published as Buku Lopatulika ndilo Mau a Mulungu in 1912.^[3]

A strong historical link of the Nyanja, Bemba and Yao people to the Shona Empire, who can point their earlier origins to Mashonaland, proves linguistically evident today. The ancient Shonas who temporarily dwelt in Malambo, a place in the DRC, eventually shifted into northern Zambia, and then south and east into the highlands of Malawi.

References [link]

^ Woodward, M. E. 1895.
^ Henry, George. 1891.
^ The Umca in Malawi p 126 James Tengatenga - 2010 "Two important pieces of work have been accomplished during these later years. First, the completion by Archdeacon Johnson of the Bible in Chinyanja, and secondly, the completed Chinyanja prayer book in 1908 "

Bibliography [link]

Paas, Steven, 2012. 3rd edition. Dictionary / Mtanthauziramawu. English – Chichewa / Chinyanja // Chichewa / Chinyanja – English. VTR Publications. ISBN 978-3-941750-87-6
Mchombo, Sam, 2004. The Syntax of Chichewa. Cambridge Syntax Guides
Henry, George, 1891. A grammar of Chinyanja, a language spoken in British Central Africa, on and near the shores of Lake Nyasa.
Woodward, M. E., 1895. A vocabulary of English-Chinyanja and Chinyanja-English as spoken at Likoma, Lake Nyasa. Society for promoting Christian knowledge.
Missionários da Companhia de Jesus 1963. Dicionário Cinyanja-Português. Junta de Investigaçôes do Ultramar.

External links [link]

Chewa language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

English / Chichewa (Nyanja) Online Dictionary
Chewa Dictionary from Webster's Dictionary
Phrasebook for the Chewa language from Wikitravel
Chichewa Home Page
Information on the Chichewa translation of the Holy Bible Includes the Chichewa translation of John 1:1-10.
PanAfrican L10n wiki page on Chewa/Nyanja
Online English–Chichewa Dictionary
USA Foreign Service Institute Chinyanja basic course
Adaptation of English loanwords in Chichewa

v t e Languages of Zambia

Official	English

Regional	Nyanja Bemba Lunda Tonga Lozi Luvale Kaonde

v t e Languages of Mozambique

Official	Portuguese

Non-official	Barwe Chewa Chichopi Chuwabu Dema Kimwani Kokola Koti Kunda Lolo Lomwe Maindo Makhuwa Makhuwa-Marrevone Makhuwa-Meetto Makhuwa-Moniga Makhuwa-Saka Makhuwa-Shirima Makonde Makwe Manyawa Manyika Marenje Mwani Nathembo Ndau Ngoni Nsenga Nyungwe Phimbi Ronga Sena Shona Swahili Swati Takwane Tawara Tewe Tonga Tsonga Tswa Yao Zulu

v t e Languages of Zimbabwe

Dombe English Fanagalo Kalanga Kunda Lozi Manyika Nambya Ndau Northern Ndebele Nsenga Nyanja Shona Tonga Tsoa Tsonga Tswa Tswana Venda Zimbabwe Sign Language/Zimsign

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Melinda Gates
Melinda Gates at the World Economic Forum in 2011
Born	Melinda Ann French (1964-08-15) August 15, 1964 (age 47) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Residence	Medina, Washington, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Duke University
Occupation	Co-Chair, operator of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Religion	Roman Catholic
Spouse	Bill Gates (m. 1994)
Children	Jennifer Katharine Gates - (b. 1996) Rory John Gates - (b. 1999) Phoebe Adele Gates - (b. 2002)
Website
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Home Page

Melinda French Gates (born Melinda Ann French; August 15, 1964)^[1] is an American businesswoman and philanthropist. She is the wife of Bill Gates. She is the co-founder and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and a former unit manager for several Microsoft products such as Publisher, Microsoft Bob, Encarta, and Expedia.

1 Personal life
2 Awards and recognition
3 References
4 External links

Personal life [link]

Melinda and Bill Gates in June 2009.

Melinda was born in Dallas, Texas. She was the second of four children born to Raymond Joseph French, Jr., an engineer, and Elaine Agnes Amerland, a homemaker. She has an older sister and two younger brothers.^[2] Gates, a Roman Catholic, attended St. Monica Catholic School,^[3]^[4] where she was the top student in her class year. She graduated as valedictorian from Ursuline Academy of Dallas in 1982. Gates earned a bachelor's degree in computer science and economics from Duke University in 1986 and an MBA from Duke's Fuqua School of Business in 1987.

Shortly thereafter, she joined Microsoft and participated in the development of many of Microsoft’s multimedia products including Publisher, Microsoft Bob, Encarta, and Expedia.^[5]

In 1994, she married Bill Gates in a private ceremony held in Lanai, Hawaii. Shortly thereafter, she left Microsoft to focus on starting and raising her family. Her last position was Microsoft’s General Manager of Information Products. Melinda and Bill Gates have three children: daughters Jennifer Katharine Gates (born 1996) and Phoebe Adele Gates (born 2002), and son Rory John Gates (born 1999).

Melinda served as a member of Duke University's board of trustees from 1996 to 2003.^[6] Gates attends Bilderberg Group conferences and holds a seat on the board of directors of the Washington Post company.^[7] She retired from the board of Drugstore.com in August 2006 to spend more time working for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.^[8]

As of 2009, Melinda and Bill Gates have donated more than US$24 billion to the Foundation.^[9]

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In December 2005, Melinda and Bill Gates were named by Time as Persons of the Year alongside Bono. Melinda and Bill Gates received the Spanish Prince of Asturias Award for International Cooperation on May 4, 2006 in recognition of their world impact through charitable giving.^[10] In November 2006, Melinda and Bill Gates were awarded the Order of the Aztec Eagle for their philanthropic work around the world in the areas of health and education, particularly in Mexico, and specifically in the program "Un país de lectores".

She was ranked #40 in Forbes 2008 list of the 100 Most Powerful Women,^[11] #24 in 2007,^[12] and #12 in 2006.^[13]

On June 12, 2009, Melinda and Bill Gates received honorary degrees from the University of Cambridge. Their benefaction of $210 million in 2000 set up the Gates Cambridge Trust, which funds postgraduate scholars from outside the UK to study at the University.

Melinda has also donated over 10 million dollars to her high school Ursuline Academy of Dallas. She is one of the major donors of their Facing the Future Campaign and was honored in their dedication ceremony on May 7, 2010.

References [link]

^ Texas Births, 1926-1995
^ "Melinda Gates goes public (pg. 2)". CNN. January 7, 2008.
^ Business week, Issues 3649-3652. McGraw-Hill. http://books.google.com/books?id=vo2ZAAAAIAAJ&q=Melinda+Gates+roman+catholic&dq=Melinda+Gates+roman+catholic. Retrieved 10 March 2011. "Raised a Roman Catholic and educated at a girls' Catholic high school, Melinda was encouraged to pursue he love of science"
^ Jeanne M. Lesinski. Bill Gates: Entrepreneur and Philanthropist. Twenty First Century Books. http://books.google.com/books?id=ubYgIB0TgUYC&pg=PA61&dq=Melinda+Gates+roman+catholic#v=onepage&q&f=false. Retrieved 10 March 2011. "Melinda, a devout Catholic, wanted a religious wedding."
^ "Profile: Bill Gates". BBC News. 2004-01-26. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3428721.stm. Retrieved 2007-04-26.
^ Gates Joins Trustees
^ "Biography: Melinda French Gates". The Washington Post Company. 2007. http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=62487&p=IROL-govHistBioDirectors&t=Regular&id=123743&. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
^ "Officers and Directors". Drugstore.com. 2005. Archived from the original on 2006-02-07. http://web.archive.org/web/20060207063601/http://investor.shareholder.com/drugstore/management.cfm. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
^ Melinda Gates on Charlie Rose.com
^ Jason Cowley (22 May 2006). "Heroes of Our time: The Top 50". New Statesman. http://www.newstatesman.com/200605220016. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
^ "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women". Forbes. 2008-08-27. http://www.forbes.com/2008/08/27/most-powerful-women-biz-powerwomen08-cz_me_cs_0827women_land.html.
^ "#24 Melinda Gates - Forbes.com". Forbes. http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/11/biz-07women_Melinda-Gates_7UR5.html.
^ "#12 Melinda Gates - Forbes.com". Forbes. http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/11/06women_Melinda-Gates_7UR5.html.

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