Language: Yao Find language
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Population | Progress Scale |
Language Rank |
Primary Religion | % Professing Christian |
% Evangelical |
Indigenous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Yao, Christian | Malawi | 301,000 | 4 ● | Primary | Christianity | 98.00 % | 4.00 % | ● |
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Yao, Christian | Mozambique | 108,000 | 4 ● | Primary | Christianity | 94.00 % | 4.00 % | ● |
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Yao, Christian | Tanzania | 86,000 | 4 ● | Primary | Christianity | 94.00 % | 4.00 % | ● |
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Yao, Muslim | Malawi | 1,880,000 | 1 ● | Primary | Islam | 1.00 % | 0.50 % | ● |
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Yao, Muslim | Mozambique | 183,000 | 1 ● | Primary | Islam | 1.40 % | 1.00 % | ● |
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Yao, Muslim | Tanzania | 574,000 | 1 ● | Primary | Islam | 2.00 % | 1.20 % | ● |
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Yao, Muslim | Zambia | 3,200 | 1 ● | Primary | Islam | 3.00 % | 1.00 % | |
| Totals: 7 | 4 ● | 7 (P) : 0 (S) |
| Item | Code |
|---|---|
| Status | |
| Ethnologue Code | yao |
| Written | Yes |
| Linguist List | |
| Language Archives |
| Language Alternate Names |
|---|
| Achawa |
| Adsawa |
| Adsoa |
| Ajawa |
| Ayao |
| Ayawa |
| Ayo |
| Chichawa |
| Chikonono (Cikonono) |
| Chiyao |
| Ciyao |
| Djao |
| Haiao |
| Hajao |
| Hiao |
| Hyao |
| Jao |
| Kiyao |
| Machinga |
| Makale (Cimakale) |
| Mangochi |
| Massaninga (Cimassaninga) |
| Tunduru Yao |
| Veiao |
| Wajao |
| Dialects |
|---|
| Makale |
| Malawi |
| Mangoche |
| Massaninga |
| Yao [tanzania] |
| Dialect Alternate Names |
|---|
| Cimakale |
| Cimassaninga |
| Nyasa |
| Yao |
| Translation | Year / Status |
|---|---|
| Bible Portions | 1880-2008 |
| New Testament | 1898-1994 |
| Complete Bible | 1920 |
| Online / Mobile App Bibles |
|---|
| Bible.is (Faith Comes By Hearing) |
| Possible Print Bibles |
|---|
| Amazon |
| Forum of Bible Agencies |
| Gospel Go |
| World Bible Finder |
| World Bibles |
| Resource ▲ | Link |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
| Film / Video | God's Story Video |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Yao |
| Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
| Text / Printed Matter | EasyBibles |
| Text / Printed Matter | EasyBibles |
| Text / Printed Matter | World Missionary Press Booklets |