Country: Mozambique

Number of People Groups

60

People Groups Unreached

11 (18.3%)

Progress Level

Progress Gauge

Total
Population

32,831,000

Population in Unreached

3,265,000 (9.9%)

Largest Religion

% Christian Adherent

52.15%

% Evangelical

13.19%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

5.4%
Map Notes
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Photo People Group Population
this Country
Global
Population
Indigenous Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Est. Workers
Needed *
 Barwe 38,000 38,000 Barwe Ethnic Religions 39.00 % 1.00 % -
 British 3,000 53,764,000 English Christianity 60.00 % 8.80 % -
 Cape Verdean 2,200 809,000 Kabuverdianu Christianity 95.00 % 6.60 % -
 Chopi 1,226,000 1,226,000 Chopi Ethnic Religions 35.00 % 3.84 % -
 Chwabo 1,071,000 1,071,000 Chuwabu Ethnic Religions 18.00 % 6.00 % -
 Cuban 4,300 9,117,000 Spanish Christianity 57.00 % 8.80 % -
 Deaf 329,000 49,091,000 Mozambican Sign Language Christianity 46.48 % -
Dema 13,000 13,000 Dema Ethnic Religions 39.00 % 3.00 % -
 French 2,400 50,328,000 French Christianity 61.00 % 1.00 % -
 German 4,500 66,222,000 German, Standard Christianity 64.00 % 2.40 % -
 Goanese 24,000 802,000 Konkani, Goan Christianity 90.00 % 1.00 % -
 Greek 14,000 10,511,000 Greek Christianity 91.00 % 0.40 % -
 Gujarati 47,000 3,412,000 Gujarati Hinduism 1.00 % 0.20 % 1
 Han Chinese, Mandarin 28,000 925,767,000 Chinese, Mandarin Non-Religious 8.00 % 5.70 % -
 Hindi 48,000 2,711,000 Hindi Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kokola 180,000 520,000 Kokola Christianity 60.00 % 7.00 % -
 Korean 48,000 81,880,000 Korean Christianity 31.00 % 16.80 % -
 Koti 156,000 156,000 Koti Islam 1.20 % 1.00 % 3
 Kunda 12,000 275,000 Kunda Ethnic Religions 27.00 % 2.00 % -
 Lolo 365,000 365,000 Lolo Ethnic Religions 35.00 % 1.00 % -
 Lomwe 2,797,000 2,797,000 Lomwe Christianity 55.00 % 16.63 % -
Maindo 47,000 47,000 Maindo Ethnic Religions 23.00 % 4.00 % -
 Makhuwa 4,403,000 4,433,000 Makhuwa Christianity 52.00 % 28.15 % -
 Makhuwa, Nahara 516,000 516,000 Makhuwa Islam 0.02 % 0.02 % 10
 Makhuwa-Marrevone 484,000 484,000 Makhuwa-Marrevone Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 0.05 % -
 Makhuwa-Moniga 486,000 486,000 Makhuwa-Moniga Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 2.00 % -
 Makhuwa-Saka 477,000 477,000 Makhuwa-Saka Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 3.00 % -
 Makhuwa-Shirima 807,000 807,000 Makhuwa-Shirima Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 2.00 % -
 Makonde 581,000 2,555,000 Makonde Islam 5.00 % 0.50 % 12
 Makua, Makhuwa-Meetto 1,291,000 2,035,000 Makhuwa-Meetto Ethnic Religions 3.00 % 2.00 % 26
 Makwe 56,000 76,000 Makwe Islam 0.10 % 0.09 % 1
 Manyawa 242,000 242,000 Manyawa Christianity 70.00 % 6.00 % -
Manyika 161,000 643,000 Manyika Ethnic Religions 42.00 % 0.30 % -
 Marenje 650,000 650,000 Marenje Christianity 85.00 % 4.00 % -
Matengo 4,800 462,000 Matengo Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 2.00 % -
 Mwani 161,000 161,000 Mwani Islam 1.00 % 0.03 % 3
 Ndau, Shona 807,000 1,934,000 Ndau Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 1.00 % -
Ndonde 9,500 9,500 Makonde Islam 20.00 % 2.00 % -
 Nsenga 228,000 1,100,000 Nsenga Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 3.00 % -
 Nyanja, Chewa 1,428,000 13,404,000 Chichewa Christianity 80.00 % 19.19 % -
 Nyungwe 423,000 459,000 Nyungwe Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 8.00 % -
Phimbi 14,000 14,000 Phimbi Ethnic Religions 45.00 % 3.00 % -
 Portuguese 2,560,000 19,699,000 Portuguese Christianity 94.00 % 3.84 % -
Ronga 683,000 684,000 Ronga Christianity 80.00 % 21.00 % -
 Russian 5,000 134,114,000 Russian Christianity 67.00 % 1.20 % -
 Sakaji, Nathembo 56,000 56,000 Nathembo Islam 5.00 % 2.00 % 1
 Sena 2,243,000 2,407,000 Sena Christianity 82.00 % 19.19 % -
Senji 33,000 33,000 Ndau Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 2.00 % -
 Shona-Zezuru 48,000 2,699,000 Shona Christianity 75.00 % 25.00 % -
 Swahili 24,000 1,157,000 Swahili Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Swazi 2,700 2,591,000 Swati Christianity 85.00 % 25.00 % -
 Takwane 407,000 407,000 Takwane Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 1.50 % -
Tawara 121,000 171,000 Tawara Ethnic Religions 45.00 % 4.00 % -
Tewe 403,000 403,000 Tewe Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 2.00 % -
 Tonga, Gitonga 361,000 361,000 Tonga Ethnic Religions 45.00 % 3.00 % -
 Tsonga 4,680,000 7,461,000 Tsonga Christianity 75.00 % 25.59 % -
Tswa 1,121,000 1,150,000 Tswa Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 11.52 % -
Xingoni 56,000 56,000 Xingoni Islam 12.00 % 2.00 % -
 Yao 330,000 3,584,000 Yao Islam 1.40 % 1.00 % 7
 Zulu 6,800 14,116,000 Zulu Christianity 80.00 % 22.00 % -
  Totals:  60 32,831,000         11 52.15 % 13.19 % 66 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 139,000                
  UN Country Population (2022) 32,970,000                

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Province Estimated
Population
Cabo Delgado 2,546,000
Gaza 1,561,000
Inhambane 1,634,000
Manica 2,136,000
Maputo 2,161,000
Maputo City 1,230,000
Nampula 6,320,000
Nassa 1,987,000
Sofala 2,479,000
Tete 2,907,000
Zambezia 5,668,000
Provinces:  11 30,629,000
UN Country Population 32,970,000
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Language Code # Peoples
w/ this Primary
Language
# Unreached
w/ this Primary
Language
Scripture
Status
NT Text
Online
NT Audio
Online
Jesus Film
Online
Audio
Recordings
Online
Gospel
Tract
Online
Barwe bwg 1 0 Translation Started
Chichewa nya 1 0 Complete Bible
Chinese, Mandarin cmn 1 0 Complete Bible
Chopi cce 1 0 Complete Bible
Chuwabu chw 1 0 Complete Bible
Dema dmx 1 0 Translation Needed
English eng 1 0 Complete Bible
French fra 1 0 Complete Bible
German, Standard deu 1 0 Complete Bible
Greek ell 1 0 Complete Bible
Gujarati guj 1 1 Complete Bible
Hindi hin 1 1 Complete Bible
Kabuverdianu kea 1 0 Bible Portions
Kokola kzn 1 0 New Testament
Konkani, Goan gom 1 0 Complete Bible
Korean kor 1 0 Complete Bible
Koti eko 1 1 New Testament
Kunda kdn 1 0 New Testament
Lolo llb 1 0 New Testament
Lomwe ngl 1 0 Complete Bible
Maindo cwb 1 0 Translation Started
Makhuwa vmw 2 1 Complete Bible
Makhuwa-Marrevone xmc 1 0 Translation Started
Makhuwa-Meetto mgh 1 1 New Testament
Makhuwa-Moniga mhm 1 0 Translation Started
Makhuwa-Saka xsq 1 0 Translation Needed
Makhuwa-Shirima vmk 1 0 Complete Bible
Makonde kde 2 1 New Testament
Makwe ymk 1 1 Translation Needed
Manyawa mny 1 0 Translation Started
Manyika mxc 1 0 New Testament
Marenje vmr 1 0 Translation Needed
Matengo mgv 1 0 Bible Portions
Mozambican Sign Language mzy 1 0 Bible Portions
Mwani wmw 1 1 New Testament
Nathembo nte 1 1 Translation Needed
Ndau ndc 2 0 Complete Bible
Nsenga nse 1 0 New Testament
Nyungwe nyu 1 0 New Testament
Phimbi phm 1 0 Translation Needed
Portuguese por 1 0 Complete Bible
Ronga rng 1 0 Complete Bible
Russian rus 1 0 Complete Bible
Sena seh 1 0 New Testament
Shona sna 1 0 Complete Bible
Spanish spa 1 0 Complete Bible
Swahili swh 1 1 Complete Bible
Swati ssw 1 0 Complete Bible
Takwane tke 1 0 New Testament
Tawara twl 1 0 New Testament
Tewe twx 1 0 Translation Started
Tonga toh 1 0 Complete Bible
Tsonga tso 1 0 Complete Bible
Tswa tsc 1 0 Complete Bible
Xingoni xnq 1 0 Bible Portions
Yao yao 1 1 Complete Bible
Zulu zul 1 0 Complete Bible
Totals: 57 60 11   26 31 40 37 16
Networking Possibilities

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  • Church planting agencies in Mozambique
  • Christian ministry in Mozambique
  • Business as mission
  • Christian literature distribution
  • Evangelism agencies
  • Christian discipleship
  • Short term Christian missions
  • Long term Christian missions
  • Urban ministries
  • Christian media opportunities
  • Bible translation opportunities
  • Relief and development agencies
  • Clean water projects
  • Christian medical outreaches

Mozambique Statistics
People Groups 60
Unreached People Groups 11  (18.3%)
Population 32,831,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 2.7%
Population in Unreached 3,265,000  (9.9%)
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 52.2%
Percent Evangelical 13.2%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 5.4%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 66
Country Progress Level 5
Urbanization 36%
Continent Africa
Region Africa, East and Southern
10/40 Window No
Country Code MZ
Official Language(s) Portuguese
Literacy Rate 61%
Estimated Illiterate Population 12,804,000
Persecution Ranking 32 (1=Highest) Open Doors


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