• PEOPLE NAME: TSONGA OF MOZAMBIQUE

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Southeast

Language: Tsonga - (tso)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Mozambique

Also found in: Eswatini; South Africa; Zimbabwe

Population: 3,780,000

Global Population: 6,387,700


PEID: 15424

ROP: 110220

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Tsonga of Mozambique, numbering 3,780,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Bantu, Central-Southeast people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 6,387,700 in 4 countries. Their primary language is Tsonga. The primary religion practiced by the Tsonga is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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