Country: Mozambique
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Makwe | 55,000 | 76,000 | 2 | ● | Makwe | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Manyawa | 242,000 | 242,000 | 1 | ● | Manyawa | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Manyika | 161,000 | 662,000 | 2 | ● | Manyika | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Marenje | 813,000 | 813,000 | 1 | ● | Marenje | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Mwani | 161,000 | 161,000 | 1 | ● | Mwani | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 3 |
|
Ndau, Shona | 32,000 | 1,202,000 | 2 | ● | Ndau | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Ndonde | 9,500 | 9,500 | 1 | ● | Makonde | Islam |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Nsenga | 228,000 | 1,179,000 | 3 | ● | Nsenga | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Nyanja, Chewa | 1,784,000 | 14,804,000 | 6 | ● | Chichewa | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Nyungwe | 677,000 | 715,000 | 2 | ● | Nyungwe | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
5-10% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Phimbi | 14,000 | 14,000 | 1 | ● | Phimbi | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Portuguese, Mozambicans | 27,000 | 17,690,000 | 34 | Portuguese | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
|
Ronga | 853,000 | 853,000 | 1 | ● | Ronga | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Russian | 5,400 | 135,169,000 | 53 | Russian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Sakaji, Nathembo | 61,000 | 61,000 | 1 | ● | Nathembo | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 |
|
Sena | 2,807,000 | 2,977,000 | 2 | ● | Sena | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Senji | 968,000 | 968,000 | 1 | ● | Ndau | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Swahili | 24,000 | 1,196,000 | 20 | ● | Swahili | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Takwane | 406,000 | 406,000 | 1 | ● | Takwane | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Tawara | 121,000 | 173,000 | 2 | ● | Tawara | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Tewe | 403,000 | 403,000 | 1 | ● | Tewe | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Tonga, Gitonga | 361,000 | 361,000 | 1 | ● | Tonga (Mozambique) | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Tsonga | 5,807,000 | 8,806,000 | 4 | ● | Tsonga | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Tswa | 1,383,000 | 1,414,000 | 3 | ● | Tswa | Ethnic Religions |
5
|
10-50% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Xingoni | 59,000 | 59,000 | 1 | ● | Xingoni | Islam |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
| Totals: 52 | 35,294,000 | 12 ◼︎ (4 ✸︎) | 10.76 % | 45.84 % | 77 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 338,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 35,632,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Cabo Delgado | 2,865,000 |
| Gaza | 1,756,000 |
| Inhambane | 1,839,000 |
| Manica | 2,403,000 |
| Maputo | 2,432,000 |
| Maputo City | 1,384,000 |
| Nampula | 7,112,000 |
| Nassa | 2,236,000 |
| Sofala | 2,790,000 |
| Tete | 3,271,000 |
| Zambezia | 6,378,000 |
| Provinces: 11 | 34,466,000 |
| UN Country Population | 35,632,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barwe | bwg | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chichewa | nya | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chopi | cce | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chuwabu | chw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Dema | dmx | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gujarati | guj | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hindi | hin | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kabuverdianu | kea | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kokola | kzn | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Korean | kor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Koti | eko | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kunda | kdn | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lolo | llb | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lomwe | ngl | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Maindo | cwb | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Makhuwa | vmw | 2 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Makhuwa-Marrevone | xmc | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Makhuwa-Meetto | mgh | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Makhuwa-Moniga | mhm | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Makhuwa-Saka | xsq | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Makhuwa-Shirima | vmk | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Makonde | kde | 2 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Makwe | ymk | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Manyawa | mny | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Manyika | mxc | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Marenje | vmr | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mozambican Sign Language | mzy | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mwani | wmw | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nathembo | nte | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ndau | ndc | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nsenga | nse | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nyungwe | nyu | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Phimbi | phm | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Portuguese | por | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ronga | rng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Russian | rus | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sena | seh | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Swahili | swh | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Takwane | tke | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tawara | twl | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tewe | twx | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tonga (Mozambique) | toh | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tsonga | tso | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tswa | tsc | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Xingoni | xnq | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Yao | yao | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Zulu | zul | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 49 | 52 | 12 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 12 | 10 |
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| People Groups | 52 |
| Unreached People Groups | 12 (23.1%) |
| Population | 35,294,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.7% |
| Population in Unreached | 3,852,000 (10.9%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 45.8% |
| Percent Evangelical | 10.8% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 77 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, East and Southern |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | MZ |
| Official Language(s) | Portuguese |
| Literacy Rate | 61% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 13,765,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 37 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
 All Unreached |
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