Language

The Lomwe language was first written down by Portuguese colonials, and therefore uses the Roman alphabet. Lomwe people in Mozambique speak Elomwe as their heart language, and the areas of Gurue and Alto Molocue are considered to have the purest form of the language. In Malawi, the situation is somewhat different. Although the Lomwe in Malawi continue to keep their traditions, the Lomwe language is used less and less; in general, only the elderly would consider (Chi)Lomwe to be their heart language. Most Malawi Lomwe speak Chichewa, which was made one of two national educational languages in Malawi in 1968.