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Kulimbila kuphalila munthu waliyose pano yayi kuti mukutijoina, yambanipo waka kulemba, kusazgapo na ine wuwo. Chilichose icho mupangenge pano pawevyenge wakumufumbani. Pala mukukhumba kulemba mwa maluwilo, mungagwiliska ntchito [https://tum.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:ContentTranslation&campaign=contributionsmenu&to=tum Chilwelo cha Kung'anamulira] Vinthu icho chili [https://tum.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:ContentTranslation&campaign=contributionsmenu&to=tum pano]. Wikipediya iyi njamunthu chala, nja waliyose uyo ni Mtumbuka panji uyo wakukhumba kumanya ChiTumbuka. <u>IN ENGLISH (Summarised\Rated version)</u><br> Hi, please if you can write or understand Tumbuka language, join us in writing articles here. 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Lots of things in one. *Is the word for ''is ''in Chewa ''ndi'', like ''ni ''in Tumbuka, or is ''ndi ''meaning ''and''? *Is ''mzinda ''meaning ''city ''in Tumbuka? I've been treating it this way until your move summary for [[Darwin (mzinda)]] saying it is Chewa. *Is ''village ''in Tumbuka ''muzi ''or ''chikaya''? And what is ''village ''in Chewa? *What is ''nyengo ''in Tumbuka exactly? I've been treating it as ''weather''. *What is ''malo ''in Tumbuka exactly? I've been treating it as ''geography'' and multiple other things. *What is ''boma'' in Tumbuka? Can it mean both ''government ''and ''county''/''LGA''? *Is ''island '' in Tumbuka ''chilumba ''or ''nkhoska''? Yewo chomene. I know thats a lot. Come back to me when you can. '''''[[User:Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi|Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi]]'''''[[User talk:Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi|'''<span style='color: #00008b;background-color: #FFFFFF;'><sub>★</sub><sup>★</sup><sub>★</sub></span>''']] 13:30, 2 Sekutembala 2026 (UTC) :Great questions and thanks. :* "Ni" is Tumbuka, and in Chewa, it is "ndi" which means "is". :* "Mzinda"''' is not Tumbuka''' (but '''Chewa'''), in Tumbuka it is called "msumba" which means "city", "town" or "urban area". :* "Island" is called "chirwa" (default normal Tumbuka), or "nkhoska" (old (or deep) Tumbuka), ''Chilumba'' is Chewa language :* "Boma" is both Chewa and Tumbuka, in both languages, it means "the district seat", "a district", "government of"= boma la, "government" :* Village is "'''Chikaya'''" in '''Tumbuka''', and ''mu'''d'''zi'' in Chewa. "Muzi" is a Tumbuka pidgin, meaning a neutral one, or a hybrid :* "malo" is both Tumbuka and Chewa to mean "place", piece of land", "a plot/plot", "location" :* "Nyengo" (time) is Tumbuka, in Chewa (if you mean time), it called "nthawi" :* "Nyengo" in Chewa, it may mean "season of", but does NOT mean "season" :* For "season(s)", in Tumbuka is "'''nyengo ya''' (vula) to mean "rainy season" :* For "season(s)", in Chewa is "'''nyengo ya''' (mvula) to mean "rainy season" :Resources, you mean online? :Thanks. [[user:Tumbuka Arch|<span style='color: #FFFFFF;background-color: #191970;'>'''''Tumbuka Arch'''''</span>]][[user talk:Tumbuka Arch|'''<span style='color: #B20000;background-color: #FFFFFF;'><sup>★</sup><sub>★</sub><sup>★</sup></span>''']] 18:24, 2 Sekutembala 2026 (UTC) ::@[[User:Tumbuka Arch|Tumbuka Arch]] Yes, online. ::Thanks for the information. I'll remember these. ::Yewo chomene. '''''[[User:Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi|Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi]]'''''[[User talk:Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi|'''<span style='color: #00008b;background-color: #FFFFFF;'><sub>★</sub><sup>★</sup><sub>★</sub></span>''']] 23:03, 2 Sekutembala 2026 (UTC) == [[Donald Trump]] as a featured article == Hi. I am letting you know the article [[Donald Trump]], a page you created or significantly contributed to, has been marked as a Featured Article for the Tumbuka Wikipedia. The performer, [[User:Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi|Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi]], left the following message: ''I think the article has Featured Article potential, and I have already added the badge. This article is amazing! Please let me know if you object.'' Yewo chomene. '''''[[User:Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi|Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi]]'''''[[User talk:Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi|'''<span style='color: #00008b;background-color: #FFFFFF;'><sub>★</sub><sup>★</sup><sub>★</sub></span>''']] 07:11, 5 Sekutembala 2026 (UTC) :@[[User:Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi|Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi]] Thanks, and I agree. [[user:Tumbuka Arch|<span style='color: #FFFFFF;background-color: #191970;'>'''''Tumbuka Arch'''''</span>]][[user talk:Tumbuka Arch|'''<span style='color: #B20000;background-color: #FFFFFF;'><sup>★</sup><sub>★</sub><sup>★</sup></span>''']] 19:19, 5 Sekutembala 2026 (UTC) == Help page on iowiki in Tumbuka == Hi @[[User:Tumbuka Arch|Tumbuka Arch]]. I've been going crosswiki editing and creating Tumbuka-language tutorials (sorry, don't know how to phrase it better). [[:io:Helpo:ChiTumbuka|Tell me what you think of this.]] Please fix any errors you spot there. Yewo chomene. '''''[[User:Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi|Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi]]'''''[[User talk:Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi|'''<span style='color: #00008b;background-color: #FFFFFF;'><sub>★</sub><sup>★</sup><sub>★</sub></span>''']] 05:32, 11 Sekutembala 2026 (UTC) == Creating Welcome bot on tumwiki == @[[User:Tumbuka Arch|Tumbuka Arch]] Good morning. I've been interested in bots which welcome new editors on different Wikipedias. I decided I wanted to create a bot which does exactly that on tumwiki. A great example of a bot that does this is [[Ha:User:AmmarBot|AmmarBot]] on hawiki. ([https://ha.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tattaunawar_user:Viyowoyero-vya-Mala%C5%B5i&oldid=934515 This is an example of what it does].) Wondering if you know at all how to make a bot like this, if so can you help me? Yewo chomene. '''''[[User:Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi|Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi]]'''''[[User talk:Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi|'''<span style='color: #00008b;background-color: #FFFFFF;'><sub>★</sub><sup>★</sup><sub>★</sub></span>''']] 04:09, 14 Sekutembala 2026 (UTC) :Xup, please use an email. I will send link to a script. Yewo chomene. [[user:Tumbuka Arch|<span style='color: #FFFFFF;background-color: #191970;'>'''''Tumbuka Arch'''''</span>]][[user talk:Tumbuka Arch|'''<span style='color: #B20000;background-color: #FFFFFF;'><sup>★</sup><sub>★</sub><sup>★</sup></span>''']] 22:37, 16 Sekutembala 2026 (UTC) poh22sa58xc8sgr1gltlaaei5f2i0uv 122149 122148 2026-09-16T22:38:18Z Tumbuka Arch 6863 /* Help page on iowiki in Tumbuka */ Zgolo 122149 wikitext text/x-wiki {{User:MiszaBot/config |maxarchivesize = 10 |counter = 1 |algo = old(48h) |archive = User talk:Tumbuka Arch/Archive %(counter)d |minthreadstoarchive = 1 |minthreadsleft = 4 }} {{User new message large|textcolor=Black|color1=LightCyan|start1=0%|color2=Aqua|start2=20%|color3=DodgerBlue|start3=90%|bordersize=2px|bordercolor=DodgerBlue|radius=10px|textsize=200%|rotation=135deg|icon-left=|icon-right=[[File:Face-smile.svg|32px|link=|alt=]]|text=Dofyani pano kuti munitumile uthenga uliwose!}}{{User new message large|textcolor=White|color1=#008000|start1=0%|color2=#007500|start2=50%|color3=#007000|start3=75%|bordersize=1px|bordercolor=#007000|radius=10px|textsize=200%|rotation=135deg|icon-left=|icon-right=[[File:Face-smile.svg|32px|link=|alt=]]|text=Just click here to add a new message!|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Tumbuka_Arch?action=edit&section=new}} <!-- Do not use another URL in this documentation, especially not Special:MyTalk! 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Lots of things in one. *Is the word for ''is ''in Chewa ''ndi'', like ''ni ''in Tumbuka, or is ''ndi ''meaning ''and''? *Is ''mzinda ''meaning ''city ''in Tumbuka? I've been treating it this way until your move summary for [[Darwin (mzinda)]] saying it is Chewa. *Is ''village ''in Tumbuka ''muzi ''or ''chikaya''? And what is ''village ''in Chewa? *What is ''nyengo ''in Tumbuka exactly? I've been treating it as ''weather''. *What is ''malo ''in Tumbuka exactly? I've been treating it as ''geography'' and multiple other things. *What is ''boma'' in Tumbuka? Can it mean both ''government ''and ''county''/''LGA''? *Is ''island '' in Tumbuka ''chilumba ''or ''nkhoska''? Yewo chomene. I know thats a lot. Come back to me when you can. '''''[[User:Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi|Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi]]'''''[[User talk:Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi|'''<span style='color: #00008b;background-color: #FFFFFF;'><sub>★</sub><sup>★</sup><sub>★</sub></span>''']] 13:30, 2 Sekutembala 2026 (UTC) :Great questions and thanks. :* "Ni" is Tumbuka, and in Chewa, it is "ndi" which means "is". :* "Mzinda"''' is not Tumbuka''' (but '''Chewa'''), in Tumbuka it is called "msumba" which means "city", "town" or "urban area". :* "Island" is called "chirwa" (default normal Tumbuka), or "nkhoska" (old (or deep) Tumbuka), ''Chilumba'' is Chewa language :* "Boma" is both Chewa and Tumbuka, in both languages, it means "the district seat", "a district", "government of"= boma la, "government" :* Village is "'''Chikaya'''" in '''Tumbuka''', and ''mu'''d'''zi'' in Chewa. "Muzi" is a Tumbuka pidgin, meaning a neutral one, or a hybrid :* "malo" is both Tumbuka and Chewa to mean "place", piece of land", "a plot/plot", "location" :* "Nyengo" (time) is Tumbuka, in Chewa (if you mean time), it called "nthawi" :* "Nyengo" in Chewa, it may mean "season of", but does NOT mean "season" :* For "season(s)", in Tumbuka is "'''nyengo ya''' (vula) to mean "rainy season" :* For "season(s)", in Chewa is "'''nyengo ya''' (mvula) to mean "rainy season" :Resources, you mean online? :Thanks. [[user:Tumbuka Arch|<span style='color: #FFFFFF;background-color: #191970;'>'''''Tumbuka Arch'''''</span>]][[user talk:Tumbuka Arch|'''<span style='color: #B20000;background-color: #FFFFFF;'><sup>★</sup><sub>★</sub><sup>★</sup></span>''']] 18:24, 2 Sekutembala 2026 (UTC) ::@[[User:Tumbuka Arch|Tumbuka Arch]] Yes, online. ::Thanks for the information. I'll remember these. ::Yewo chomene. '''''[[User:Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi|Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi]]'''''[[User talk:Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi|'''<span style='color: #00008b;background-color: #FFFFFF;'><sub>★</sub><sup>★</sup><sub>★</sub></span>''']] 23:03, 2 Sekutembala 2026 (UTC) == [[Donald Trump]] as a featured article == Hi. I am letting you know the article [[Donald Trump]], a page you created or significantly contributed to, has been marked as a Featured Article for the Tumbuka Wikipedia. The performer, [[User:Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi|Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi]], left the following message: ''I think the article has Featured Article potential, and I have already added the badge. This article is amazing! Please let me know if you object.'' Yewo chomene. '''''[[User:Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi|Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi]]'''''[[User talk:Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi|'''<span style='color: #00008b;background-color: #FFFFFF;'><sub>★</sub><sup>★</sup><sub>★</sub></span>''']] 07:11, 5 Sekutembala 2026 (UTC) :@[[User:Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi|Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi]] Thanks, and I agree. [[user:Tumbuka Arch|<span style='color: #FFFFFF;background-color: #191970;'>'''''Tumbuka Arch'''''</span>]][[user talk:Tumbuka Arch|'''<span style='color: #B20000;background-color: #FFFFFF;'><sup>★</sup><sub>★</sub><sup>★</sup></span>''']] 19:19, 5 Sekutembala 2026 (UTC) == Help page on iowiki in Tumbuka == Hi @[[User:Tumbuka Arch|Tumbuka Arch]]. I've been going crosswiki editing and creating Tumbuka-language tutorials (sorry, don't know how to phrase it better). [[:io:Helpo:ChiTumbuka|Tell me what you think of this.]] Please fix any errors you spot there. Yewo chomene. '''''[[User:Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi|Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi]]'''''[[User talk:Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi|'''<span style='color: #00008b;background-color: #FFFFFF;'><sub>★</sub><sup>★</sup><sub>★</sub></span>''']] 05:32, 11 Sekutembala 2026 (UTC) :It has no errors, just amazing with you did there :) [[user:Tumbuka Arch|<span style='color: #FFFFFF;background-color: #191970;'>'''''Tumbuka Arch'''''</span>]][[user talk:Tumbuka Arch|'''<span style='color: #B20000;background-color: #FFFFFF;'><sup>★</sup><sub>★</sub><sup>★</sup></span>''']] 22:38, 16 Sekutembala 2026 (UTC) == Creating Welcome bot on tumwiki == @[[User:Tumbuka Arch|Tumbuka Arch]] Good morning. I've been interested in bots which welcome new editors on different Wikipedias. I decided I wanted to create a bot which does exactly that on tumwiki. A great example of a bot that does this is [[Ha:User:AmmarBot|AmmarBot]] on hawiki. ([https://ha.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tattaunawar_user:Viyowoyero-vya-Mala%C5%B5i&oldid=934515 This is an example of what it does].) Wondering if you know at all how to make a bot like this, if so can you help me? Yewo chomene. '''''[[User:Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi|Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi]]'''''[[User talk:Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi|'''<span style='color: #00008b;background-color: #FFFFFF;'><sub>★</sub><sup>★</sup><sub>★</sub></span>''']] 04:09, 14 Sekutembala 2026 (UTC) :Xup, please use an email. I will send link to a script. Yewo chomene. [[user:Tumbuka Arch|<span style='color: #FFFFFF;background-color: #191970;'>'''''Tumbuka Arch'''''</span>]][[user talk:Tumbuka Arch|'''<span style='color: #B20000;background-color: #FFFFFF;'><sup>★</sup><sub>★</sub><sup>★</sup></span>''']] 22:37, 16 Sekutembala 2026 (UTC) sozlfzfuvjqyda42tka7tb3yxvtqkax 122150 122149 2026-09-16T22:38:55Z Tumbuka Arch 6863 /* Help page on iowiki in Tumbuka */ 122150 wikitext text/x-wiki {{User:MiszaBot/config |maxarchivesize = 10 |counter = 1 |algo = old(48h) |archive = User talk:Tumbuka Arch/Archive %(counter)d |minthreadstoarchive = 1 |minthreadsleft = 4 }} {{User new message large|textcolor=Black|color1=LightCyan|start1=0%|color2=Aqua|start2=20%|color3=DodgerBlue|start3=90%|bordersize=2px|bordercolor=DodgerBlue|radius=10px|textsize=200%|rotation=135deg|icon-left=|icon-right=[[File:Face-smile.svg|32px|link=|alt=]]|text=Dofyani pano kuti munitumile uthenga uliwose!}}{{User new message large|textcolor=White|color1=#008000|start1=0%|color2=#007500|start2=50%|color3=#007000|start3=75%|bordersize=1px|bordercolor=#007000|radius=10px|textsize=200%|rotation=135deg|icon-left=|icon-right=[[File:Face-smile.svg|32px|link=|alt=]]|text=Just click here to add a new message!|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Tumbuka_Arch?action=edit&section=new}} <!-- Do not use another URL in this documentation, especially not Special:MyTalk! Someone might copy it from here and think that it works on their talk page... while it only works for THEMSELVES. -->{{User new message large|textcolor=Black|color1=Wheat|start1=0%|color2=Wheat|start2=20%|color3=Wheat|start3=90%|bordersize=2px|bordercolor=Wheat|radius=10px|textsize=150%|rotation=135deg|icon-left=|icon-right=|text={{big|♕}}{{spaces|2}}<u>PLEASE CLICK HERE TO ADD A NEW MESSAGE</u>{{spaces|2}}{{big|♕}}}} {{Tumbuka Arch Talk 2}} {{Archives}} <!--- New sections go at the BOTTOM of the page ---> '''ALL TUMBUKA HISTORY BOOKS''' [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XgLgzF3vyXF9NMdLiymx5weR5twXJ4pB?usp=sharing Here] == Resources and questions == Hi. I hope you are doing well. I have two things: 1. Do you have any resources for learning Tumbuka and Chewa? I'm getting more used to Tumbuka (not perfect still), but not great with Chewa. 2. Lots of things in one. *Is the word for ''is ''in Chewa ''ndi'', like ''ni ''in Tumbuka, or is ''ndi ''meaning ''and''? *Is ''mzinda ''meaning ''city ''in Tumbuka? I've been treating it this way until your move summary for [[Darwin (mzinda)]] saying it is Chewa. *Is ''village ''in Tumbuka ''muzi ''or ''chikaya''? And what is ''village ''in Chewa? *What is ''nyengo ''in Tumbuka exactly? I've been treating it as ''weather''. *What is ''malo ''in Tumbuka exactly? I've been treating it as ''geography'' and multiple other things. *What is ''boma'' in Tumbuka? Can it mean both ''government ''and ''county''/''LGA''? *Is ''island '' in Tumbuka ''chilumba ''or ''nkhoska''? Yewo chomene. I know thats a lot. Come back to me when you can. '''''[[User:Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi|Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi]]'''''[[User talk:Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi|'''<span style='color: #00008b;background-color: #FFFFFF;'><sub>★</sub><sup>★</sup><sub>★</sub></span>''']] 13:30, 2 Sekutembala 2026 (UTC) :Great questions and thanks. :* "Ni" is Tumbuka, and in Chewa, it is "ndi" which means "is". :* "Mzinda"''' is not Tumbuka''' (but '''Chewa'''), in Tumbuka it is called "msumba" which means "city", "town" or "urban area". :* "Island" is called "chirwa" (default normal Tumbuka), or "nkhoska" (old (or deep) Tumbuka), ''Chilumba'' is Chewa language :* "Boma" is both Chewa and Tumbuka, in both languages, it means "the district seat", "a district", "government of"= boma la, "government" :* Village is "'''Chikaya'''" in '''Tumbuka''', and ''mu'''d'''zi'' in Chewa. "Muzi" is a Tumbuka pidgin, meaning a neutral one, or a hybrid :* "malo" is both Tumbuka and Chewa to mean "place", piece of land", "a plot/plot", "location" :* "Nyengo" (time) is Tumbuka, in Chewa (if you mean time), it called "nthawi" :* "Nyengo" in Chewa, it may mean "season of", but does NOT mean "season" :* For "season(s)", in Tumbuka is "'''nyengo ya''' (vula) to mean "rainy season" :* For "season(s)", in Chewa is "'''nyengo ya''' (mvula) to mean "rainy season" :Resources, you mean online? :Thanks. [[user:Tumbuka Arch|<span style='color: #FFFFFF;background-color: #191970;'>'''''Tumbuka Arch'''''</span>]][[user talk:Tumbuka Arch|'''<span style='color: #B20000;background-color: #FFFFFF;'><sup>★</sup><sub>★</sub><sup>★</sup></span>''']] 18:24, 2 Sekutembala 2026 (UTC) ::@[[User:Tumbuka Arch|Tumbuka Arch]] Yes, online. ::Thanks for the information. I'll remember these. ::Yewo chomene. '''''[[User:Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi|Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi]]'''''[[User talk:Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi|'''<span style='color: #00008b;background-color: #FFFFFF;'><sub>★</sub><sup>★</sup><sub>★</sub></span>''']] 23:03, 2 Sekutembala 2026 (UTC) == [[Donald Trump]] as a featured article == Hi. I am letting you know the article [[Donald Trump]], a page you created or significantly contributed to, has been marked as a Featured Article for the Tumbuka Wikipedia. The performer, [[User:Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi|Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi]], left the following message: ''I think the article has Featured Article potential, and I have already added the badge. This article is amazing! Please let me know if you object.'' Yewo chomene. '''''[[User:Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi|Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi]]'''''[[User talk:Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi|'''<span style='color: #00008b;background-color: #FFFFFF;'><sub>★</sub><sup>★</sup><sub>★</sub></span>''']] 07:11, 5 Sekutembala 2026 (UTC) :@[[User:Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi|Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi]] Thanks, and I agree. [[user:Tumbuka Arch|<span style='color: #FFFFFF;background-color: #191970;'>'''''Tumbuka Arch'''''</span>]][[user talk:Tumbuka Arch|'''<span style='color: #B20000;background-color: #FFFFFF;'><sup>★</sup><sub>★</sub><sup>★</sup></span>''']] 19:19, 5 Sekutembala 2026 (UTC) == Help page on iowiki in Tumbuka == Hi @[[User:Tumbuka Arch|Tumbuka Arch]]. I've been going crosswiki editing and creating Tumbuka-language tutorials (sorry, don't know how to phrase it better). [[:io:Helpo:ChiTumbuka|Tell me what you think of this.]] Please fix any errors you spot there. Yewo chomene. '''''[[User:Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi|Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi]]'''''[[User talk:Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi|'''<span style='color: #00008b;background-color: #FFFFFF;'><sub>★</sub><sup>★</sup><sub>★</sub></span>''']] 05:32, 11 Sekutembala 2026 (UTC) :It has no errors, just amazing with what you did there :) [[user:Tumbuka Arch|<span style='color: #FFFFFF;background-color: #191970;'>'''''Tumbuka Arch'''''</span>]][[user talk:Tumbuka Arch|'''<span style='color: #B20000;background-color: #FFFFFF;'><sup>★</sup><sub>★</sub><sup>★</sup></span>''']] 22:38, 16 Sekutembala 2026 (UTC) == Creating Welcome bot on tumwiki == @[[User:Tumbuka Arch|Tumbuka Arch]] Good morning. I've been interested in bots which welcome new editors on different Wikipedias. I decided I wanted to create a bot which does exactly that on tumwiki. A great example of a bot that does this is [[Ha:User:AmmarBot|AmmarBot]] on hawiki. ([https://ha.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tattaunawar_user:Viyowoyero-vya-Mala%C5%B5i&oldid=934515 This is an example of what it does].) Wondering if you know at all how to make a bot like this, if so can you help me? Yewo chomene. '''''[[User:Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi|Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi]]'''''[[User talk:Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi|'''<span style='color: #00008b;background-color: #FFFFFF;'><sub>★</sub><sup>★</sup><sub>★</sub></span>''']] 04:09, 14 Sekutembala 2026 (UTC) :Xup, please use an email. I will send link to a script. Yewo chomene. [[user:Tumbuka Arch|<span style='color: #FFFFFF;background-color: #191970;'>'''''Tumbuka Arch'''''</span>]][[user talk:Tumbuka Arch|'''<span style='color: #B20000;background-color: #FFFFFF;'><sup>★</sup><sub>★</sub><sup>★</sup></span>''']] 22:37, 16 Sekutembala 2026 (UTC) 7gv5djdibo4x86owabv03nmlzg7cfng Mzimba (msumba) 0 10218 122153 105446 2026-09-17T00:06:31Z Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi 11606 122153 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Malawi-geo-stub}} {{coord|11|54|S|33|36|E|region:MW_type:city|display=title}} {{Infobox settlement <!--See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage--> <!-- Basic info ----------------> |official_name = Mzimba |other_name = |native_name = <!-- for cities whose native name is not in English --> |nickname = |settlement_type = Msumba |motto = <!-- images and maps -----------> |image_skyline = |imagesize = 300px |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_type = |blank_emblem_size = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |image_dot_map = |dot_mapsize = |dot_map_caption = |dot_x = |dot_y = |pushpin_map = Malawi#Northern Region#Mzimba |pushpin_mapsize=240 |pushpin_label_position =bottom |pushpin_map_caption = Location in Malawi <!-- Location ------------------> |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{flag|Malawi}} |subdivision_type1 = [[Regions of Malawi|Region]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Northern Region, Malawi|Northern Region]] |subdivision_type2 = [[Districts of Malawi|District]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Mzimba District]] |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 = <!-- Politics -----------------> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = <!-- for places with, say, both a mayor and a city manager --> |leader_name1 = |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |leader_title4 = |leader_name4 = |established_title = <!-- Settled --> |established_date = |established_title2 = <!-- Incorporated (town) --> |established_date2 = |established_title3 = <!-- Incorporated (city) --> |established_date3 = <!-- Area ---------------------> |area_magnitude = |unit_pref =Imperial <!--Enter: Imperial, if Imperial (metric) is desired--> |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = <!-- ALL fields dealing with a measurements are subject to automatic unit conversion--> |area_land_km2 = <!--See table @ Template:Infobox Settlement for details on automatic unit conversion--> |area_water_km2 = |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |area_blank1_title = |area_blank1_km2 = |area_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- Population -----------------------> |population_as_of = 2018 Census<ref name="Census2018">{{cite web|url=http://www.nsomalawi.mw/images/stories/data_on_line/demography/census_2018/2018%20Malawi%20Population%20and%20Housing%20Census%20Main%20Report.pdf|title=2018 Population and Housing Census Main Report |publisher=Malawi National Statistical Office |accessdate=25 December 2019}}</ref> |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total = 26,096 |population_density_km2 = |population_density_sq_mi = |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |population_blank1_title =Ethnicities |population_blank1 = |population_blank2_title =Religions |population_blank2 = |population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- General information ---------------> |timezone = +2 |utc_offset = |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |coordinates = {{coord|11|54|S|33|36|E|region:MW|display=inline}} |elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use <ref> </ref> tags--> |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = |blank1_name_sec2 = [[Köppen climate classification|Climate]] |blank1_info_sec2 = [[Humid subtropical climate|Cwa]] <!-- Area/postal codes & others --------> |postal_code_type = <!-- enter ZIP code, Postcode, Post code, Postal code... --> |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = |blank_info = |blank1_name = |blank1_info = |website = |footnotes = }} '''Mzimba''' ni malo agho ghakusangika pakati pa [[boma la Mzimba]]. ==Ukaboni== {{reflist}} [[Category:Msumba mu Boma la Mzimba]] a0ag8susu3kqutegudiq101eqdmi097 Damon Gameau 0 49697 122140 2026-09-16T12:40:03Z Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi 11606 Created page with "{{Databox}} '''{{PAGENAME}}''' ni [[munthu]] wakufuma ku {{#invoke:wd|property|linked|references|P27}}. 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Ni munthu wa bizinesi ndiposo wandale uyo wakateŵetera nga ni [[Lord Mayor (Perth)|Lord Mayor]] wa [[Perth]] kufuma mu 2025. ==Moyo== {{PAGENAME}} wakababika mu {{#invoke:wd|property|linked|references|P569}} ku {{#invoke:wd|property|linked|references|P19}}. ==Ukaboni== {{reflist}} [[Category:Ŵanthu ŵamoyo]]" 122141 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Databox}} '''{{PAGENAME}}''' ni [[munthu]] wakufuma ku {{#invoke:wd|property|linked|references|P27}}. Iwo ni {{#invoke:wd|property|linked|references|P21}}. 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Iwo ni {{#invoke:wd|property|linked|references|P21}}. Ni munthu wa bizinesi ndiposo wandale uyo wakateŵetera nga ni [[Lord Mayor (Perth)|Lord Mayor]] wa [[Perth]] kufuma mu 2025. ==Moyo== {{PAGENAME}} wakababika ku {{#invoke:wd|property|linked|references|P19}}. ==Ukaboni== {{reflist}} [[Category:Ŵanthu ŵamoyo]] i1en9f9935h2p2aqy73h7ap3iecbh4g Basil Zempilas 0 49699 122143 2026-09-16T12:49:37Z Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi 11606 Created page with "{{Databox}} '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (Βασίλειος Ζεμπίλας) ni [[munthu]] wakufuma ku {{#invoke:wd|property|linked|references|P27}}. Iwo ni {{#invoke:wd|property|linked|references|P21}}. Pakwamba wakateŵetera nga ni [[Lord Mayor (Perth)|Lord Mayor]] wa [[Perth]] kufuma mu 2020 m'paka 2025.<ref>https://perth.wa.gov.au/news-and-updates/all-news/message-from-the-lord-mayor-20-march-2025</ref> ==Moyo== {{PAGENAME}} wakababika mu {{#invoke:wd|property|linked|refere..." 122143 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Databox}} '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (Βασίλειος Ζεμπίλας) ni [[munthu]] wakufuma ku {{#invoke:wd|property|linked|references|P27}}. Iwo ni {{#invoke:wd|property|linked|references|P21}}. Pakwamba wakateŵetera nga ni [[Lord Mayor (Perth)|Lord Mayor]] wa [[Perth]] kufuma mu 2020 m'paka 2025.<ref>https://perth.wa.gov.au/news-and-updates/all-news/message-from-the-lord-mayor-20-march-2025</ref> ==Moyo== {{PAGENAME}} wakababika mu {{#invoke:wd|property|linked|references|P569}} ku {{#invoke:wd|property|linked|references|P19}}. ==Ukaboni== {{reflist}} [[Category:Ŵanthu ŵamoyo]] b1cfdlrrxrdmjmweccdpv8qlh5gja6z Fatima Payman 0 49700 122144 2026-09-16T13:28:54Z Viyowoyero-vya-Malaŵi 11606 Created page with "{{Databox}} '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (فاطمه پیمان) ni [[munthu]] wakufuma ku {{#invoke:wd|property|linked|references|P27}}. 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