Language: Yao Find language
Population of Groups Speaking
3,233,000
People Group's Primary Language
7
Scripture Status
Audio Bible
Jesus Film
Gospel Recordings
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Population | Progress Scale |
Primary Religion | % Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
Indigenous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Yao, Christian | Malawi | 310,000 | 4 ● | Christianity | 98.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | ● |
|
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Yao, Christian | Mozambique | 111,000 | 4 ● | Christianity | 94.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | ● |
|
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Yao, Christian | Tanzania | 89,000 | 4 ● | Christianity | 94.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | ● |
|
Yao, Muslim | Malawi | 1,938,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 1.00 % | 0.50 % | 38 | ● |
|
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Yao, Muslim | Mozambique | 188,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 1.40 % | 1.00 % | 3 | ● |
|
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Yao, Muslim | Tanzania | 592,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 2.00 % | 1.20 % | 11 | ● |
|
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Yao, Muslim | Zambia | 4,700 | 1 ● | Islam | 3.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
| Totals: 7 | 4 ● | 53 |
* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.
** Only people groups speaking Yao as primary language are listed. Other groups may speak Yao as a secondary language.
** Only people groups speaking Yao as primary language are listed. Other groups may speak Yao as a secondary language.
| 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 |
| Chiyawo |
| Cikonono |
| Cimakale |
| Cimassaninga |
| Ciyaawo |
| Ciyao |
| Ciyawo |
| Djao |
| Haiao |
| Hajao |
| Hiao |
| Hyao |
| Jao |
| Kihiau |
| Kihyao |
| Kiyao |
| Machinga |
| Makale (Cimakale) |
| Mangochi |
| Massaninga (Cimassaninga) |
| Tunduru Yao |
| Veiao |
| Wajao |
| waYao |
| Yawo |
| Dialects |
|---|
| Malawi |
| Mangoche |
| Massaninga |
| Mozambique |
| Tanzania |
| Dialect Alternate Names |
|---|
| ChiYao: Malawi |
| ChiYao: Mozambique |
| ChiYao: Tanzania |
| ChiYawo: Malawi |
| ChiYawo: Mozambique |
| ChiYawo: Tanzania |
| Cimakale |
| Cimassaninga |
| Makale |
| Mozambican Yawo |
| Nyasa |
| Yao |
| Yao Tanzania |
| Yao: Makale |
| Yao: Malawi |
| Yao: Mozambique |
| Yao: Nyasa |
| Yao: Tanzania |
| Yawo: Malawi |
| Yawo: Mozambique |
| Yawo: Tanzania |
| Translation | Year / Status |
|---|---|
| Bible Portions | 1880-2008 |
| New Testament | 1898-1994 |
| Complete Bible | 2014 |
| Online / Mobile App Bibles |
|---|
| Bible.is (Faith Comes By Hearing) |
| Bible.com (YouVersion) |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | National Bible Societies |
| Forum Bible Agencies | World Bible Finder |
| Gospel Go | World Bibles |
| Resource ▲ | New | 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 | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) | |
| Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) | |
| Text / Printed Matter | ★ | Bible: Yao |
| Text / Printed Matter | EasyBibles | |
| Text / Printed Matter | EasyBibles | |
| Text / Printed Matter | World Missionary Press Booklets |
