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Malawian

British  
/ məˈlɑːwɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Malawi or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Malawi

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Conservationists and government leaders say locals—and wildlife—will ultimately benefit from translocations and other conservation efforts, which have been a boon to Zambian and Malawian tourism industries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

But Mutharika's tenure also saw blackouts, food shortages and more of the corruption scandals that have long plagued Malawian politics.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

She was born in Welkom, in Free State province, to a Malawian father and a Zulu mother.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2024

Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has appealed for $200 million in humanitarian assistance.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2024

It was on such a holiday that Robert Fumulani, the holy father of Malawian reggae music, came to sing at Dowa District Hall, and my father—then twenty-two years old—was determined to go.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba