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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Makua of Comoros

The Makua of Comoros, numbering approximately 14,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a central Bantu ethnic group indigenous to northern Mozambique and the southern border provinces of Tanzania. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Makhuwa-Meetto is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Makua

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Comoros
People Cluster: Bantu, Makua-Yao
Primary Language(s): Makhuwa-Meetto (mgh)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 14,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG015274
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

58%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Makhuwa-Meetto
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Makhuwa-Meetto Speakers

Media Resources in Makhuwa-Meetto:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Makhuwa-Meetto:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Malhehano O Naanano Wa Attu Onkhaye✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Makhuwa-Meetto bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Makua are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Makua:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Makua of Comoros

And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
readMatthew 6:16

Pray that those who live to please men and not God will turn from the emptiness of seeking approval from others and find true satisfaction in the treasure of a personal relationship with God.

All the earth worships you and sings praises to you; they sing praises to your name.
readPsalm 66:4

Pray that the good news of Jesus will advance here and that many will bow down and sing praises to His name.

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.
readHebrews 10:23

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will cling tightly to the hope they have in God to faithfully keep His promises.

For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, “‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”
readActs 13:47

Pray that as people come to faith, they will follow the Lord's leading to go to their neighbors and share the treasure they found in Christ.

Makhuwa-Meetto Across Countries (ROP3 - 106087) reported in the following countries:

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5 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
MakuaPG015367MakuaMayotte3,300Engaged yet UnreachedMakhuwa-MeettoFolk Islam
MakuaPG015274MakuaComoros14,500Engaged yet UnreachedMakhuwa-MeettoSunni Islam
MakuaPG015663MakuaZimbabwe16,500Engaged yet UnreachedMakhuwa-MeettoAnimism
MakuaPG014979MakuaTanzania945,000Unengaged and UnreachedMakhuwa-MeettoSunni Islam
Makhuwa-MettoPG015390Makhuwa-MettoMozambique1,745,000Engaged yet UnreachedMakhuwa-MeettoSunni Islam

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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