Unreached peoples of Mozambique
An overview of the country's people groups, focusing on those who still have little or no access to the gospel in their own language and culture.
Mozambique brings together more than 50 ethnic groups, most of Bantu origin. Twelve of these peoples are still considered unreached with the gospel, concentrated mainly in the north of the country, where Muslim presence and traditional religions are strong. Peoples such as the Macua of interior Cabo Delgado and Nampula, and much of the Maconde, have very little or no established church in their own language and culture. In the south, however, peoples such as the Changana have more mature churches, the fruit of a Christian faith rooted for generations.
- 10.9% Unreached (3.9M)
- 26% Minimally reached (9.2M)
- 0.1% Superficially reached (19K)
- 17.3% Partially reached (6.1M)
- 45.8% Significantly reached (16.2M)
- 23.1% Unreached (12)
- 26.9% Minimally reached (14)
- 3.8% Superficially reached (2)
- 30.8% Partially reached (16)
- 15.4% Significantly reached (8)
Source of people group data: Joshua Project (joshuaproject.net). Estimates, may vary.
Source: Joshua Project. Estimates, may vary.
| People | Population | Language | Evang. | Chr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makhuwa-Nahara Frontier | 470K | Makhuwa | < 0.1% | < 0.1% |
| Gujarati Frontier | 2.9M | Gujarati | 0.3% | 1.4% |
| Swahili Frontier | 1.2M | Swahili | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Hindi | 2.8M | Hindi | 0.7% | 2% |
| Muslim Yao | 3.9M | Yao | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Makwe Frontier | 76K | Makwe | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Mwani | 161K | Mwani | < 0.1% | 1% |
| Macua-Marrevone | 497K | Makhuwa-Marrevone | 0.1% | 20% |
| Greek | 10M | Greek | 0.3% | 94.4% |
| Takwane | 418K | Takwane | 1.5% | 25% |
| Deaf Frontier | 27.5M | Pakistan Sign Language | 1.8% | 3.7% |
| Lolo | 375K | Lolo | 1% | 35% |
| Koti | 155K | Koti | 1% | 1.2% |
| Ndau Shona | 1.2M | Ndau | 1.2% | 45% |
| Barwe | 39K | Barwe | 1% | 39% |
| Russian | 134.2M | Russian | 1.5% | 64.9% |
| Tewe | 415K | Tewe | 2% | 40% |
| Macua-macuana | 4.9M | Makhuwa | 2% | 26% |
| Xingoni | 60K | Xingoni | 2% | 12% |
| Makhuwa-Meetto | 2.4M | Makhuwa-Meetto | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| Makhuwa-Shirima | 1M | Makhuwa-Shirima | 2% | 20% |
| Ndonde | 10K | Makonde | 2% | 20% |
| Sakaji Nathembo | 61K | Nathembo | 2% | 5% |
| Senji | 995K | Ndau | 2% | 30% |
| Macua-Moniga | 500K | Makhuwa-Moniga | 2% | 20% |
| Portuguese | 17.8M | Portuguese | 2.9% | 94.6% |
| Tonga Gitonga | 371K | Tonga (Mozambique) | 3% | 45% |
| Makhuwa-Saka | 491K | Makhuwa-Saka | 3% | 25% |
| Phimbi | 15K | Phimbi | 3% | 45% |
| Dema | 12K | Dema | 3% | 39% |
| Chopi | 1.6M | Chopi | 3.8% | 35% |
| Marenje | 836K | Marenje | 4% | 85% |
| Makonde | 2.8M | Makonde | 4.6% | 8% |
| Maindo | 49K | Maindo | 4% | 23% |
| Tawara | 178K | Tawara | 4% | 49.2% |
| Chwabo | 1.4M | Chuwabu | 6% | 18% |
| Manyawa | 249K | Manyawa | 6% | 70% |
| Kokola | 565K | Kokola | 7% | 60% |
| Cape Verdean | 791K | Kabuverdianu | 8% | 96.8% |
| Mandarin-speaking Han Chinese | 925.1M | Mandarin Chinese | 8.3% | 9.9% |
| Nyungwe | 735K | Nyungwe | 8% | 30% |
| Kunda | 295K | Kunda | 9% | 55% |
| Tswa | 1.5M | Tswa | 11.5% | 40.7% |
| Korean | 80.3M | Korean | 12.3% | 22.1% |
| Nsenga | 1.2M | Nsenga | 14.9% | 76.8% |
| Lomwe | 3.6M | Lomwe | 16.6% | 55% |
| Sena | 3.1M | Sena | 18.7% | 82% |
| Ronga | 877K | Ronga | 21% | 80% |
| Tsonga | 9M | Tsonga | 23.8% | 73.1% |
| Nyanja | 15.2M | Chichewa | 26.5% | 88.1% |
| Zulu | 15.7M | Zulu | 28.1% | 80.9% |
| Manyika | 677K | Manyika | 29% | 75% |
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