1. The Chewa – 5.2 million people
2. The Lomwe – 2.8 million people
3. The Yao – 2.2 million people
4. The NGONIS – 1.8 million people
5. Tumbuka – 1.4 million people
6. Nyanja – 0.9 million people
7. Sena – 0.6 million people
8. Tonga – 0.3 million people
9. Ngonde – 0.16 million people
10. Nyakuysa – 0.14 million
11. Lambya – 0.13 million
12. Senga – 0.093 million
13. Others (amwenye, ma burundi, ndi ena) – 0.06 million
Dr. Chakwera atha kuwinatu 2014 if people will vote on tribal lines
