Mozambique

Sub-Saharan Africa

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(2021-2024)

Population:: 30,888,034
Language:: Portuguese
Religion:: Christianity

Mozambique is a southern African nation whose long Indian Ocean coastline is dotted with popular beaches like Tofo as well as offshore marine parks. In the Quirimbas Archipelago a 250km stretch of coral islands mangrove-covered Ibo Island has colonial-era ruins surviving from a period of Portuguese rule. The Bazaruto Archipelago farther south has reefs which protect rare marine life including dugongs.

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Almost five centuries as a Portuguese colony came to a close with independence in 1975. Large-scale emigration economic dependence on South Africa a severe drought and a prolonged civil war hindered the country's development until the mid-1990s. The ruling Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (FRELIMO) party formally abandoned Marxism in 1989 and a new constitution the following year provided for multiparty elections and a free market economy. A UN-negotiated peace agreement between FRELIMO and rebel Mozambique National Resistance (RENAMO) forces ended the fighting in 1992. In December 2004 Mozambique underwent a delicate transition as Joaquim CHISSANO stepped down after 18 years in office. His elected successor Armando GUEBUZA served two terms and then passed executive power to Filipe NYUSI in October 2014. RENAMO’s residual armed forces engaged in a low-level insurgency from 2012 to 2014.

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Title▲▼	Population▲▼	Bibles▲▼	Resources▲▼
Portugueseportuguês	10,000,000	18	349
TsongaXitsonga	4,200,000	5	17
MakhuwaEmakuana	3,978,300	2	1
LomweWestern Makhuwa	2,718,100	3	16
Sena	2,187,900	3	3
NyanjaNyanja	1,290,000	8	29
Makhuwa-MeettoEmakuana	1,259,200	2	21
ChopiChichopi	1,100,000	2	3
TswaXitswa	1,000,000	3	5
ChuwabuCuabo	950,000		2
Makhuwa-ShirimaEmakuana	787,000	1	8
RongaGironga	665,800	3	1
MarenjeEmakuana	634,300
Makhuwa-MonigaMakhuwa-Moniga	474,000	1
Makhuwa-MarrevoneEmakuana	472,200
Makhuwa-SakaEmakuana	465,500
MakondeChi(ni)makonde	450,000	3	11
NyungweCinyungwe	412,400	1	2
TakwaneEmakuana	397,400	1	11
TeweChimanyika	393,500		1
LoloEmakuana	355,700	1	1
GitongaTonga-Inhambane	352,500	2	1
YaochiYao	321,800	3	23
Mozambican Sign Language	321,200
ManyawaEmakuana	236,100
NsengaChinsenga	206,000	2
KokolaEmakuana	175,600		1
MwaniKimwani	166,000	1	11
ManyikaChimanyika	146,000	1	2
KotiEkoti	140,000	1	1
TawarachiShona	118,200	1
NathemboSakati	54,890
MakweKimakwe	54,140		1
ShonachiShona	46,880	7	19
Hindiहिंदी	46,650	13	105
MaindoCuabo	46,110
Korean한국어	43,000	21	23
BarweBalke	37,330
NdauChindau	32,530	3	5
Mandarin Chinese官话; 官話; Guānhuà	25,000	46	104
Swahili (Coastal)Kiswahili	23,450	12	44
PhimbiChinsenga	13,950
Modern Greek (1453-)Νέα Ελληνικά	13,940	24	10
Dema	12,840
KundaCikunda	12,070	2	1
ZuluisiZulu	6,580	6	21
MatengoChimatengo	4,640		1
GermanDeutsch	4,360	36	22
SpanishCastilian	4,170	33	135
English	2,920	243	359

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Title	Population	Bibles	Resources
Portuguese	10000000	18	349
Tsonga	4200000	5	17
Makhuwa	3978300	2	1
Lomwe	2718100	3	16
Sena	2187900	3	3
Nyanja	1290000	8	29
Makhuwa-Meetto	1259200	2	21
Chopi	1100000	2	3
Tswa	1000000	3	5
Chuwabu	950000	0	2
Makhuwa-Shirima	787000	1	8
Ronga	665800	3	1
Marenje	634300	0	0
Makhuwa-Moniga	474000	1	0
Makhuwa-Marrevone	472200	0	0
Makhuwa-Saka	465500	0	0
Makonde	450000	3	11
Nyungwe	412400	1	2
Takwane	397400	1	11
Tewe	393500	0	1
Lolo	355700	1	1
Gitonga	352500	2	1
Yao	321800	3	23
Mozambican Sign Language	321200	0	0
Manyawa	236100	0	0
Nsenga	206000	2	0
Kokola	175600	0	1
Mwani	166000	1	11
Manyika	146000	1	2
Koti	140000	1	1
Tawara	118200	1	0
Nathembo	54890	0	0
Makwe	54140	0	1
Shona	46880	7	19
Hindi	46650	13	105
Maindo	46110	0	0
Korean	43000	21	23
Barwe	37330	0	0
Ndau	32530	3	5
Mandarin Chinese	25000	46	104
Swahili (Coastal)	23450	12	44
Phimbi	13950	0	0
Modern Greek (1453-)	13940	24	10
Dema	12840	0	0
Kunda	12070	2	1
Zulu	6580	6	21
Matengo	4640	0	1
German	4360	36	22
Spanish	4170	33	135
English	2920	243	359
Swati	2630	1	9
French	2320	46	126
Kabuverdianu	2120	1	3
Chinese	0	2	6
Russian	0	21	103
Gujarati	0	4	27
Goan Konkani	0	1	21