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 * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barwe | 38,000 | 38,000 | 1 | ● | Barwe | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
British | 3,200 | 54,781,000 | 126 | English | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Cape Verdean | 2,200 | 782,000 | 19 | Kabuverdianu | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Chopi | 1,521,000 | 1,521,000 | 1 | ● | Chopi | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Chwabo | 1,341,000 | 1,341,000 | 1 | ● | Chuwabu | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
5-10% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Cuban | 4,600 | 8,915,000 | 13 | Spanish | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Deaf | 150,000 | 27,577,000 | 218 | ● | Mozambican Sign Language | Unknown |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 3 |
|
Dema | 12,000 | 12,000 | 1 | ● | Dema | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
French | 2,600 | 51,939,000 | 114 | French | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
German | 4,400 | 67,340,000 | 80 | German, Standard | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Greek | 14,000 | 10,117,000 | 71 | Greek | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Gujarati | 51,000 | 2,934,000 | 29 | Gujarati | Hinduism |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Han Chinese, Mandarin | 28,000 | 925,156,000 | 55 | Chinese, Mandarin | Non-Religious |
4
|
5-10% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Hindi | 52,000 | 2,797,000 | 17 | Hindi | Hinduism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
|
Kokola | 180,000 | 550,000 | 2 | ● | Kokola | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Korean | 47,000 | 80,317,000 | 59 | Korean | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Koti | 155,000 | 155,000 | 1 | ● | Koti | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 3 |
|
Kunda | 12,000 | 289,000 | 3 | ● | Kunda | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Lolo | 364,000 | 364,000 | 1 | ● | Lolo | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Lomwe | 3,484,000 | 3,484,000 | 1 | ● | Lomwe | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Maindo | 47,000 | 47,000 | 1 | ● | Maindo | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Makhuwa-Makhuwana | 4,730,000 | 4,763,000 | 3 | ● | Makhuwa | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Makhuwa-Marrevone | 484,000 | 484,000 | 1 | ● | Makhuwa-Marrevone | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0-0.1% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Makhuwa-Meetto | 1,618,000 | 2,419,000 | 5 | ● | Makhuwa-Meetto | Ethnic Religions |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 32 |
|
Makhuwa-Moniga | 486,000 | 486,000 | 1 | ● | Makhuwa-Moniga | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
| Totals: 57 | 35,312,000 | 12 ◼︎ (4 ✸︎) | 10.76 % | 45.85 % | 77 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 320,000 | ||||||||||
| 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 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 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 |
| Spanish | spa | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Swahili | swh | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Swati | ssw | 1 | 0 | 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: | 54 | 57 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 37 | 36 | 16 | 14 |
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| People Groups | 57 |
| Unreached People Groups | 12 (21.1%) |
| Population | 35,312,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.7% |
| Population in Unreached | 3,852,000 (10.9%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 45.9% |
| 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 | 13,772,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 37 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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