Ethnic People Groups of Mozambique

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People Groups (click people name for profile)	Population	Indig	% Evangel	% Adherent	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	Primary Language	Pho	Map	Txt
Barwe	38,000	Y●	1.00 %	39.00 %	2	Ethnic Religions	Barwe	0P Barwe	1	1
British	3,000		8.80 %	60.00 %	4	Christianity	English	0P British	1	1
Cape Verdean	2,200		6.60 %	95.00 %	4	Christianity	Kabuverdianu	0P Cape Verdean	1	1
Chopi	1,226,000	Y●	3.84 %	35.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Chopi	0P Chopi	0M Chopi of Mozambique	0T
Chwabo	1,071,000	Y●	6.00 %	18.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Chuwabu	0P Chwabo	1	1
Cuban	4,300		8.80 %	57.00 %	4	Christianity	Spanish	0P Cuban	1	1
Deaf	329,000	Y●		46.48 %	2	Christianity	Mozambican Sign Language	0P Deaf	0M Deaf of Mozambique	0T
Dema	13,000	Y●	3.00 %	39.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Dema	1	1	1
French	2,400		1.00 %	61.00 %	3	Christianity	French	0P French	1	0T
German	4,500		2.40 %	64.00 %	4	Christianity	German, Standard	0P German	1	1
Goanese	24,000		1.00 %	90.00 %	3	Christianity	Konkani, Goan	0P Goanese	0M Goanese of Mozambique	1
Greek	14,000		0.40 %	91.00 %	3	Christianity	Greek	0P Greek	1	0T
Gujarati	47,000		0.20 %	1.00 %	1	Hinduism	Gujarati	0P Gujarati	0M Gujarati of Mozambique	0T
Han Chinese, Mandarin	28,000		5.70 %	8.00 %	4	Non-Religious	Chinese, Mandarin	0P Han Chinese, Mandarin	1	0T
Hindi	48,000		0.00 %	0.00 %	1	Hinduism	Hindi	0P Hindi	1	0T
Kokola	180,000	Y●	7.00 %	60.00 %	4	Christianity	Kokola	1	1	0T
Korean	48,000		16.80 %	31.00 %	5	Christianity	Korean	0P Korean	1	0T
Koti	156,000	Y●	1.00 %	1.20 %	1	Islam	Koti	0P Koti	0M Koti of Mozambique	0T
Kunda	12,000	Y●	2.00 %	27.00 %	2	Ethnic Religions	Kunda	0P Kunda	1	1
Lolo	365,000	Y●	1.00 %	35.00 %	2	Ethnic Religions	Lolo	0P Lolo	0M Lolo of Mozambique	0T
Lomwe	2,797,000	Y●	16.63 %	55.00 %	5	Christianity	Lomwe	0P Lomwe	1	1
Maindo	47,000	Y●	4.00 %	23.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Maindo	1	1	1
Makhuwa	4,403,000	Y●	28.15 %	52.00 %	5	Christianity	Makhuwa	0P Makhuwa	0M Makhuwa of Mozambique	0T
Makhuwa, Nahara	516,000	Y●	0.02 %	0.02 %	1	Islam	Makhuwa	0P Makhuwa, Nahara	0M Makhuwa, Nahara of Mozambique	0T
Makhuwa-Marrevone	484,000	Y●	0.05 %	20.00 %	2	Ethnic Religions	Makhuwa-Marrevone	0P Makhuwa-Marrevone	1	0T
Makhuwa-Moniga	486,000	Y●	2.00 %	20.00 %	2	Ethnic Religions	Makhuwa-Moniga	0P Makhuwa-Moniga	1	1
Makhuwa-Saka	477,000	Y●	3.00 %	25.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Makhuwa-Saka	0P Makhuwa-Saka	0M Makhuwa-Saka of Mozambique	0T
Makhuwa-Shirima	807,000	Y●	2.00 %	20.00 %	2	Ethnic Religions	Makhuwa-Shirima	0P Makhuwa-Shirima	0M Makhuwa-Shirima of Mozambique	0T
Makonde	581,000	Y●	0.50 %	5.00 %	1	Islam	Makonde	0P Makonde	0M Makonde of Mozambique	0T
Makua, Makhuwa-Meetto	1,291,000	Y●	2.00 %	3.00 %	1	Ethnic Religions	Makhuwa-Meetto	0P Makua, Makhuwa-Meetto	0M Makua, Makhuwa-Meetto of Mozambique	0T
Makwe	56,000	Y●	0.09 %	0.10 %	1	Islam	Makwe	0P Makwe	0M Makwe of Mozambique	0T
Manyawa	242,000	Y●	6.00 %	70.00 %	4	Christianity	Manyawa	0P Manyawa	1	0T
Manyika	161,000	Y●	0.30 %	42.00 %	2	Ethnic Religions	Manyika	1	1	1
Marenje	650,000	Y●	4.00 %	85.00 %	4	Christianity	Marenje	0P Marenje	0M Marenje of Mozambique	0T
Matengo	4,800		2.00 %	40.00 %	2	Ethnic Religions	Matengo	1	1	1
Mwani	161,000	Y●	0.03 %	1.00 %	1	Islam	Mwani	0P Mwani	0M Mwani of Mozambique	0T
Ndau, Shona	807,000	Y●	1.00 %	25.00 %	2	Ethnic Religions	Ndau	0P Ndau, Shona	1	1
Ndonde	9,500	Y●	2.00 %	20.00 %	2	Islam	Makonde	1	1	1
Nsenga	228,000	Y●	3.00 %	30.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Nsenga	0P Nsenga	1	1
Nyanja, Chewa	1,428,000	Y●	19.19 %	80.00 %	5	Christianity	Chichewa	0P Nyanja, Chewa	1	1
Nyungwe	423,000	Y●	8.00 %	30.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Nyungwe	0P Nyungwe	0M Nyungwe of Mozambique	0T
Phimbi	14,000	Y●	3.00 %	45.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Phimbi	1	1	1
Portuguese	2,560,000		3.84 %	94.00 %	4	Christianity	Portuguese	0P Portuguese	1	0T
Ronga	683,000	Y●	21.00 %	80.00 %	5	Christianity	Ronga	1	1	1
Russian	5,000		1.20 %	67.00 %	3	Christianity	Russian	0P Russian	1	1
Sakaji, Nathembo	56,000	Y●	2.00 %	5.00 %	1	Islam	Nathembo	0P Sakaji, Nathembo	1	1
Sena	2,243,000	Y●	19.19 %	82.00 %	5	Christianity	Sena	0P Sena	1	1
Senji	33,000	Y●	2.00 %	30.00 %	2	Ethnic Religions	Ndau	1	1	1
Shona-Zezuru	48,000		25.00 %	75.00 %	5	Christianity	Shona	0P Shona-Zezuru	1	1
Swahili	24,000	Y●	0.00 %	0.00 %	1	Islam	Swahili	0P Swahili	0M Swahili of Mozambique	0T
Swazi	2,700		25.00 %	85.00 %	5	Christianity	Swati	0P Swazi	1	1
Takwane	407,000	Y●	1.50 %	25.00 %	2	Ethnic Religions	Takwane	0P Takwane	1	0T
Tawara	121,000	Y●	4.00 %	45.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Tawara	1	0M Tawara of Mozambique	1
Tewe	403,000	Y●	2.00 %	40.00 %	2	Ethnic Religions	Tewe	1	1	1
Tonga, Gitonga	361,000	Y●	3.00 %	45.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Tonga	0P Tonga, Gitonga	1	1
Tsonga	4,680,000	Y●	25.59 %	75.00 %	5	Christianity	Tsonga	0P Tsonga	1	1
Tswa	1,121,000	Y●	11.52 %	40.00 %	5	Ethnic Religions	Tswa	1	1	1
Xingoni	56,000	Y●	2.00 %	12.00 %	2	Islam	Xingoni	1	1	0T
Yao	330,000	Y●	1.00 %	1.40 %	1	Islam	Yao	0P Yao	0M Yao of Mozambique	0T
Zulu	6,800		22.00 %	80.00 %	5	Christianity	Zulu	0P Zulu	1	1
Total People Groups: 60	32,829,000	43			11			47	19	28
Unclassified / Other Individuals	141,000
UN Country Population (2022)	32,970,000
Other reported groups: 1

Mozambique –

% of People Groups ^[1]

% of Population in People Group ^{[1] [2]}

Progress Level		Peoples	% of Peoples	Population	% of Population ^[2]
	1 - Unreached	11	18.3 %	3,266,000	9.9 %
	2 - Minimally reached	15	25.0 %	4,402,000	13.4 %
	3 - Superficially reached	4	6.7 %	45,000	0.1 %
	4 - Partially reached	19	31.7 %	7,655,000	23.3 %
	5 - Significantly reached	11	18.3 %	17,461,000	53.2 %
Totals		60		32,829,000

NOTES:

Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
% of Population in People Group: The percentage of the population that lives in a people group at each progress level. Not every person living in an unreached people group is necessarily unreached.

Mozambique – People Photos * Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*

Barwe 38,000	British 3,000	Cape Verdean 2,200	Chopi 1,226,000	© Copyrighted Photo Chwabo 1,071,000	© Copyrighted Photo Cuban 4,300
Deaf 329,000	French 2,400	German 4,500	Goanese 24,000	Greek 14,000	Gujarati 47,000
Han Chinese, Mandarin 28,000	Hindi 48,000	Korean 48,000	Koti 156,000	Kunda 12,000	Lolo 365,000
Lomwe 2,797,000	Makhuwa 4,403,000	Makhuwa, Nahara 516,000	Makhuwa-Marrevone 484,000	© Copyrighted Photo Makhuwa-Moniga 486,000	Makhuwa-Saka 477,000
Makhuwa-Shirima 807,000	Makonde 581,000	Makua, Makhuwa-Meetto 1,291,000	Makwe 56,000	© Copyrighted Photo Manyawa 242,000	Marenje 650,000
Mwani 161,000	Ndau, Shona 807,000	Nsenga 228,000	Nyanja, Chewa 1,428,000	Nyungwe 423,000	Portuguese 2,560,000
Russian 5,000	Sakaji, Nathembo 56,000	Sena 2,243,000	Shona-Zezuru 48,000	Swahili 24,000	Swazi 2,700
Takwane 407,000	Tonga, Gitonga 361,000	Tsonga 4,680,000	Yao 330,000	Zulu 6,800
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Mozambique – Languages

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Language (click Language name for details)	Language Code	# Peoples Primary Language	# Unreached Primary Language	Bible Status	Bible Locator	Audio NT Online	Jesus Film Online	Audio Recordings Online	Gospel Tract Online
Barwe	bwg	1	0	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Chichewa	nya	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Chinese, Mandarin	cmn	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Chopi	cce	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Chuwabu	chw	1	0	Complete	0	1	0	0	1
Dema	dmx	1	0	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
English	eng	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
French	fra	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
German, Standard	deu	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Greek	ell	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Gujarati	guj	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Hindi	hin	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Kabuverdianu	kea	1	0	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
Kokola	kzn	1	0	NT	0	1	0	1	1
Konkani, Goan	gom	1	0	Complete	0	1	0	0	1
Korean	kor	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Koti	eko	1	1	NT	0	1	0	1	1
Kunda	kdn	1	0	NT	0	0	0	1	1
Lolo	llb	1	0	NT	0	1	0	1	1
Lomwe	ngl	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Maindo	cwb	1	0	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Makhuwa	vmw	2	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Makhuwa-Marrevone	xmc	1	0	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Makhuwa-Meetto	mgh	1	1	NT	0	0	1	0	1
Makhuwa-Moniga	mhm	1	0	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Makhuwa-Saka	xsq	1	0	Trans Needed	1	1	1	0	1
Makhuwa-Shirima	vmk	1	0	Complete	0	1	1	0	1
Makonde	kde	2	1	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Makwe	ymk	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	0	1
Manyawa	mny	1	0	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Manyika	mxc	1	0	NT	0	1	0	0	1
Marenje	vmr	1	0	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Matengo	mgv	1	0	Portions	0	1	0	1	1
Mozambican Sign Language	mzy	1	0	Portions	0	1	1	1	1
Mwani	wmw	1	1	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Nathembo	nte	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Ndau	ndc	2	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Nsenga	nse	1	0	NT	0	0	0	1	1
Nyungwe	nyu	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Phimbi	phm	1	0	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Portuguese	por	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Ronga	rng	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	1	1
Russian	rus	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Sena	seh	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Shona	sna	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Spanish	spa	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Swahili	swh	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Swati	ssw	1	0	Complete	0	1	0	0	1
Takwane	tke	1	0	NT	0	1	0	0	1
Tawara	twl	1	0	NT	0	1	1	1	1
Tewe	twx	1	0	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Tonga	toh	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	1	1
Tsonga	tso	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Tswa	tsc	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Xingoni	xnq	1	0	Portions	0	1	1	1	1
Yao	yao	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Zulu	zul	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Totals:	57	60	11		45	31	40	37	16

Mozambique –

Major Religions ^{[1] [3]}

Evangelicals: 13.2 %
(subset of Christianity)

% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends ^[4]

NOTES:

Major Religions: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Major Religion percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Religion for all Peoples within the country.
Christianity Segments: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Christianity Segments percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Christianity Segment for all peoples within the country.
Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends: Source Operation World Editions 1986, 1993, 2001, 2010.
Zero percent data values may mean unknown or unavailable.

Mozambique – Possible Ministry Involvement

Below are lists of ministries that may work in Mozambique. Ministries in the Mozambique section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the Africa, East and Southern section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information. Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information.
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Mozambique – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links


Statistics

Population	32,829,000
Percent Urbanization	36 %
Total People Groups	60
Unreached People Groups	11
Region	Africa, East and Southern
10/40 Window	No
Official National Language	Portuguese
Primary Religion	Christianity
Percent Professing Christian	52.2% ^[1]
Percent Evangelical	13.2% ^[2]
Country Progress Level	5
Persecution Ranking	32 (1=High to 50=Low OD)
Human Development Index	0.418 (0=Low to 1=High UN)

Links

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Notes

[1] Calculated by summing the major religion data for the people groups in the country.

[2] Calculated by summing the Evangelical data for the people groups in the country.


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