• PEOPLE NAME: LOMWE OF MOZAMBIQUE

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PEID: 15387

ROP: 105846

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Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Bantu, Makua-Yao

Language: Lomwe - (ngl)

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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Mozambique

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Population: 2,800,000

Global Population: 2,765,000


PEID: 15387

ROP: 105846

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Lomwe of Mozambique, numbering 2,800,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Bantu, Makua-Yao people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 2,765,000 in 1 countries. Their primary language is Lomwe. The primary religion practiced by the Lomwe is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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