Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Tanzania

Language: Matengo - (mgv)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Mozambique

Also found in: Tanzania

Population: 3,400

Global Population: 406,400

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Matengo of Mozambique, numbering 3,400, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Bantu, Central-Tanzania people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 406,400 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Matengo. The primary religion practiced by the Matengo is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Not Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available