Mozambique

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1 (National)

Portuguese

[por] 1 (National). Statutory national language (2004, Constitution, Article 10). 35,000 in Mozambique (2006).

3 (Wider communication)

Nyungwe

[nyu] 3 (Wider communication). 439,000 (2006).

4 (Educational)

Nyanja

[nya] 4 (Educational). 599,000 in Mozambique (2006).

Swati

[ssw] 4 (Educational). 1,200 in Mozambique (2006).

Zulu

[zul] 4 (Educational). 3,000 in Mozambique (2006).

5 (Dispersed)

Swahili

[swh] 5 (Dispersed). 10,000 in Mozambique (2006).

Tsonga

[tso] 5 (Dispersed). 1,710,000 in Mozambique (2006).

5 (Developing)

Chopi

[cce] 5 (Developing). 760,000 (2006).

Chuwabu

[chw] 5 (Developing). 947,000 (2006).

Kunda

[kdn] 5 (Developing). 5,500 in Mozambique (2006).

Lolo

[llb] 5 (Developing). 162,000 (2006).

Lomwe

[ngl] 5 (Developing). 1,500,000 (2006).

Makhuwa

[vmw] 5 (Developing). 3,090,000 (2006).

Makhuwa-Meetto

[mgh] 5 (Developing). 963,000 in Mozambique (2006). Population total all countries: 1,348,000.

Makhuwa-Shirima

[vmk] 5 (Developing). 618,000 (2006).

Makonde

[kde] 5 (Developing). 360,000 in Mozambique (2006).

Manyawa

[mny] 5 (Developing). 173,000 (2006). 85% monolingual in Lugela District.

Manyika

[mxc] 5 (Developing). 164,000 in Mozambique (2006). 760,000 Shona in Mozambique (1980 census) probably included Manyika, Ndau, Tewe, and Tawala.

Mwani

[wmw] 5 (Developing). 100,000 (2006).

Ndau

[ndc] 5 (Developing). 1,580,000 in Mozambique (2006). Population total all countries: 2,380,000.

Ngoni

[ngo] 5 (Developing). 53,000 in Mozambique (2006).

Nsenga

[nse] 5 (Developing). 192,000 in Mozambique (2006).

Ronga

[rng] 5 (Developing). 721,000 in Mozambique (2006). Population total all countries: 722,000.

Sena

[seh] 5 (Developing). 1,340,000 (2006). 86,000 Podzo in Mozambique (Johnstone 1993).

Tonga

[toh] 5 (Developing). 375,000 (2006).

Tswa

[tsc] 5 (Developing). 1,160,000 in Mozambique (2006). Population total all countries: 1,180,000.

Yao

[yao] 5 (Developing). 496,000 in Mozambique (2006).

6a (Vigorous)

Barwe

[bwg] 6a (Vigorous). 17,000 (2006).

Dema

[dmx] 6a (Vigorous). 5,000 (2000 J. and M. Bister). Population displaced during Cabora Bassa Dam construction.

Kokola

[kzn] 6a (Vigorous). 80,000 in Mozambique (2006).

Koti

[eko] 6a (Vigorous). 77,000 (2006).

Maindo

[cwb] 6a (Vigorous). 21,000 (2006).

Makhuwa-Marrevone

[xmc] 6a (Vigorous). 463,000 (2006).

Makhuwa-Moniga

[mhm] 6a (Vigorous). 200,000 (2003 SIL).

Makhuwa-Saka

[xsq] 6a (Vigorous). 212,000 (2006).

Makwe

[ymk] 6a (Vigorous). 22,000 in Mozambique (2003). Population total all countries: 32,000.

Marenje

[vmr] 6a (Vigorous). 90,000 (2006).

Mozambican Sign Language

[mzy] 6a (Vigorous).

Nathembo

[nte] 6a (Vigorous). 25,000 (2006).

Phimbi

[phm] 6a (Vigorous). 6,000.

Takwane

[tke] 6a (Vigorous). 181,000 (2006).

Tawara

[twl] 6a (Vigorous). 60,000 (2006).

Tewe

[twx] 6a (Vigorous). 250,000 (2000 NELIMO).

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