Definitions
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- noun A member of a
Bantu -speakingAfrican people inhabiting EasternZambia and NorthernMalawi . - proper noun The
language of these people; chiTumbuka.
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Examples
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Lamba, Yao, and Tumbuka "unused or deserted fields."
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This continues to be its meaning in such languages as Lamba, Yao, and Tumbuka.
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In this roundup, I introduce four blogs dedicated to marriage and children issues, Tumbuka language, health and lifestyle issues.
Malawi: Blogging About Marriage, Language, Lifestyle and Health 2008
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A blog called Manyani Choyowoyero cha Chitumbuka is dedicated to teaching the Tumbuka language dominantly spoken and used in Northern Malawi.
Malawi: Blogging About Marriage, Language, Lifestyle and Health 2008
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President Bakili Muluzi in mid-1994 to prevent tribal animosities breaking out between the Tumbuka-speaking northerners who back
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A Chihana victory has led to concerns of another Tumbuka-dominated government and possible tribal clashes.
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Tumbuka region, the same place where many of Banda's Cabinet were from.
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_Tumbuka_, _Henga_ and _A-tonga_ peoples, and occupies the area between the western shores of Lake Nyasa and the Upper Luangwa river.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" Various
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The Chewas constitute 90\% of the population of the central region; the Nyanja tribe predominates in the south and the Tumbuka in the north.
unknown title 2009
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The Chewas constitute 90\% of the population of the central region; the Nyanja tribe predominates in the south and the Tumbuka in the north.
unknown title 2009
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