Mozambique

Portuguese

[por] 1 (National). Statutory national language (2004, Constitution, Article 10). 13,130,000 in Mozambique, all users. L1 users: 5,000,000 in Mozambique (2020). L2 users: 8,130,000 (2020).

3 (Wider communication)

Nyungwe

[nyu] 3 (Wider communication). 490,000 (2017 census).

Swahili

[swh] 3 (Wider communication). 22,000 in Mozambique (2017).

5 (Developing)

Chopi

[cce] 5* (Developing). 1,100,000 (2017).

Kokola

[kzn] 5* (Developing). 163,000 in Mozambique (2017).

Lolo

[llb] 5* (Developing). 330,000 (2017).

Lomwe

[ngl] 5* (Developing). 2,520,000 (2017).

Makhuwa

[vmw] 5* (Developing). 3,960,000 in Mozambique (2017). Total users in all countries: 3,973,600.

Makhuwa-Meetto

[mgh] 5* (Developing). 1,170,000 in Mozambique (2017). Total users in all countries: 1,748,630.

Makhuwa-Shirima

[vmk] 5* (Developing). 729,000 (2017).

Makonde

[kde] 5* (Developing). 525,000 in Mozambique (2017).

Manyika

[mxc] 5* (Developing). 146,000 in Mozambique (2017).

Mwani

[wmw] 5* (Developing). 166,000, all users. L1 users: 146,000 (2017). L2 users: 20,000.

Ndau

[ndc] 5* (Developing). 730,000 in Mozambique (2017). Total users in all countries: 1,530,000.

Nsenga

[nse] 5* (Developing). 206,000 in Mozambique (2017).

Ronga

[rng] 5* (Developing). 617,000 in Mozambique (2017). Total users in all countries: 618,000.

Sena

[seh] 5* (Developing). 2,030,000 (2017).

Tonga

[toh] 5* (Developing). 327,000 (2017).

Tswa

[tsc] 5* (Developing). 1,000,000 in Mozambique (2017). Total users in all countries: 1,020,000.

Yao

[yao] 5* (Developing). 298,000 in Mozambique (2017).

Chuwabu

[chw] 5 (Developing). 970,000 (2017).

Mozambican Sign Language

[mzy] 5 (Developing). 150,000 (2021 DBS/DOOR/SIL). Estimated 90,000–180,000 deaf signers, based on 0.3%–0.6% of total population.

Xingoni

[xnq] 5 (Developing). 53,000 (2020 SIL).

5 (Dispersed)

French

[fra] 5* (Dispersed). 93,900 in Mozambique, all users. L1 users: 2,300 in Mozambique (2020 Joshua Project). L2 users: 91,600 (Beck et al 2018).

Nyanja

[nya] 5* (Dispersed). 1,290,000 in Mozambique (2017).

Swati

[ssw] 5* (Dispersed). 2,500 in Mozambique (2017).

Tsonga

[tso] 5* (Dispersed). 4,200,000 in Mozambique (2017).

Zulu

[zul] 5* (Dispersed). 6,000 in Mozambique (2017).

6a (Vigorous)

Koti

[eko] 6a (Vigorous). 140,000 (2017).

Makhuwa-Marrevone

[xmc] 6a* (Vigorous). 438,000 (2017).

Makhuwa-Moniga

[mhm] 6a* (Vigorous). 440,000 (2017).

Makhuwa-Saka

[xsq] 6a* (Vigorous). 432,000 (2017).

Manyawa

[mny] 6a (Vigorous). 219,000 (2017). 85% monolingual in Lugela District.

Marenje

[vmr] 6a* (Vigorous). 588,000 (2017).

Nathembo

[nte] 6a* (Vigorous). 51,000 (2017).

Takwane

[tke] 6a* (Vigorous). 368,000 (2017).

Tawara

[twl] 6a* (Vigorous). 110,000 (2017).

Tewe

[twx] 6a* (Vigorous). 365,000 (2017).

6b (Threatened)

Barwe

[bwg] 6b* (Threatened). 34,000 in Mozambique (2017).

Dema

[dmx] 6b* (Threatened). 11,000 (2017). Population displaced during Cabora Bassa Dam construction.

Kunda

[kdn] 6b* (Threatened). 11,000 in Mozambique (2017).

Maindo

[cwb] 6b* (Threatened). 43,000 (2017).

Makwe

[ymk] 6b* (Threatened). 50,000 in Mozambique (2017). Total users in all countries: 147,700.

Phimbi

[phm] 6b* (Threatened). 12,800 (2017).

Unestablished

Chinese, Mandarin

[cmn] Unestablished. 25,000 in Mozambique (2017).

German, Standard

[deu] Unestablished. 4,000 in Mozambique (2017).

Greek

[ell] Unestablished. 12,700 in Mozambique (2017).

Kabuverdianu

[kea] Unestablished. 2,000 in Mozambique (2017).

Korean

[kor] Unestablished. 43,000 in Mozambique (2017).

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