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==Description==
Mozambique is a multilingual country. A number of Bantu languages are indigenous to Mozambique. '''Portuguese''' or '''Portuguese Mozambique''', inherited from the colonial period, is the official language, and Mozambique is a full member of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries. Ethnologue lists 43 languages spoken in the country. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Mozambique," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Mozambique, accessed 8 April 2022.</ref>


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|+ '''Mozambique largest language groups (1998)''' <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Mozambique," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Mozambique#Largest_language_groups, accessed 8 April 2022.</ref>
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! Language !! Number of speakers !! Percentage of population
|-
| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makhuwa_language Makhuwa] || 4,007,010 || 24.8
|-
| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sena_language Sena] || 1,807,319 || 11.2
|-
| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsonga_language Tsonga] || 1,799,614 || 11.2
|-
| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lomwe_language Lomwe] || 1,269,527 || 7.9
|-
| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shona_language Shona] || 1,070,471 || 6.6
|-
| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tswa_language Tswa] || 763,029 || 4.7
|-
| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronga_language Ronga] || 626,174 || 3.9
|-
| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chewa_language Chewa] || 607,671 || 3.8
|-
| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozambican_Portuguese Mozambican Portuguese] || 489,915 || 3
|-
| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyungwe_language Nyungwe] || 446,567 || 2.8
|-
| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chopi_language Chopi] || 406,521 || 2.5
|-
| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yao_language Yao] || 374,426 || 2.3
|-
| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makonde_language Makonde] || 371,111 || 2.3
|-
| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koti_language Koti] || 102,393 || 0.6
|-
| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mwani_language Mwani] || 29,980 || 0.2
|-
| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swahili_language Swahili] || 21,070 || 0.1
|-
| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swazi_language Swazi] || 7,742 || 0.05
|-
| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zulu_language Zulu] || 3,529 || 0.02
|-
| '''''Total''''' || '''''16,135,403''''' || '''''100'''''
|}
 
==Word List(s)==
'''Portuguese''' or '''Portuguese Mozambique'''
*[[Portuguese Genealogical Word List|Portuguese Genealogical Word List]]
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/portuguese.php Useful Portuguese phrases (Omniglot)]
 
'''Makhuwa'''
 
'''Sena'''
*[https://relatedwords.io/sena-language Sena Language Words (RelatedWords)]
 
'''Tsonga'''
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/tsonga.htm Useful Tsonga phrases (Omniglot)]
 
==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
'''Portuguese''' or '''Portuguese Mozambique'''
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_phonology Portuguese phonology (Wikipedia)]
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/portuguese.htm Portuguese Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
 
'''Makhuwa'''
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makhuwa_language#Phonology Makhuwa phonology (Wikipedia)]
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/makhuwa.php Makhuwa Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
 
'''Sena'''
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/sena.htm Sena Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
 
'''Tsonga'''
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsonga_language#Phonology Tsonga phonology (Wikipedia)]
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/tsonga.php Tsonga Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
 
==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
'''Portuguese''' or '''Portuguese Mozambique'''
*[[Portuguese Letter-writing Guide|Portuguese Letter-writing Guide]]
*[https://glosbe.com/en/pt English to Portuguese Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[http://www.majstro.com/dictionaries/English-Portuguese/Mozambique Mozambique English-Portuguese Dictionary (Majstro)]
*[https://www.duolingo.com/course/pt/en/Learn-Portuguese Learn Portuguese (duolingo)]
*[https://script.byu.edu/portuguese-handwriting/introduction Introduction to the Portuguese Script Tutorial (Script.BYU)]
 
'''Makhuwa'''
*[https://glosbe.com/en/vmw/ English to Makhuwa Dictionary (Glosbe)]
* Stucky, Susan U. ''Word order variation in Makua : a phrase structure grammar analysis.'' n.p.: n.p., 1981. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/8097536 WorldCat].
 
'''Sena'''
*[https://glosbe.com/en/seh English to Sena Dictionary (Glosbe)]
* Anderson, W G. ''An introductory grammar of the Sena language spoken on the lower Zambesi.'' London: SPCK, 1897. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/250739218 WorldCat].
 
'''Tsonga'''
*[https://glosbe.com/en/ts English to Tsonga Dictionary (Glosbe)]
* Junod, Henri Alexandre. ''Vuvulavuri bya Xitsonga; elementary grammar of the Tsonga language. Yi nga milawu ya mavulavulele ya Xitsonga.'' Kensington: Swiss Mission in S.A., 1967. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/30364718 WorldCat].
 
==Additional Resources==
*[https://www.britannica.com/place/Mozambique Mozambique (Britannica)]
*[https://wikitravel.org/en/Mozambique Mozambique (Wikitravel)]
* ''African : phrase book : 12 key languages spoken across Africa : Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Congo, Egypt, Gambia, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Zaire, Zimbabwe.'' Princeton NJ.: Berlitz, 1997. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/403374319 WorldCat].
 
== References ==
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Description

Mozambique is a multilingual country. A number of Bantu languages are indigenous to Mozambique. Portuguese or Portuguese Mozambique, inherited from the colonial period, is the official language, and Mozambique is a full member of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries. Ethnologue lists 43 languages spoken in the country. [1]

Mozambique largest language groups (1998) [2]
Language Number of speakers Percentage of population
Makhuwa 4,007,010 24.8
Sena 1,807,319 11.2
Tsonga 1,799,614 11.2
Lomwe 1,269,527 7.9
Shona 1,070,471 6.6
Tswa 763,029 4.7
Ronga 626,174 3.9
Chewa 607,671 3.8
Mozambican Portuguese 489,915 3
Nyungwe 446,567 2.8
Chopi 406,521 2.5
Yao 374,426 2.3
Makonde 371,111 2.3
Koti 102,393 0.6
Mwani 29,980 0.2
Swahili 21,070 0.1
Swazi 7,742 0.05
Zulu 3,529 0.02
Total 16,135,403 100

Word List(s)

Portuguese or Portuguese Mozambique

Makhuwa

Sena

Tsonga

Alphabet and Pronunciation

Portuguese or Portuguese Mozambique

Makhuwa

Sena

Tsonga

Language Aids and Dictionaries

Portuguese or Portuguese Mozambique

Makhuwa

Sena

Tsonga

  • English to Tsonga Dictionary (Glosbe)
  • Junod, Henri Alexandre. Vuvulavuri bya Xitsonga; elementary grammar of the Tsonga language. Yi nga milawu ya mavulavulele ya Xitsonga. Kensington: Swiss Mission in S.A., 1967. Available at: WorldCat.

Additional Resources

  • Mozambique (Britannica)
  • Mozambique (Wikitravel)
  • African : phrase book : 12 key languages spoken across Africa : Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Congo, Egypt, Gambia, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Zaire, Zimbabwe. Princeton NJ.: Berlitz, 1997. Available at: WorldCat.

References

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Mozambique," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Mozambique, accessed 8 April 2022.
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Mozambique," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Mozambique#Largest_language_groups, accessed 8 April 2022.
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