People group profile · PG014979
The Makua of Tanzania
The Makua of Tanzania, numbering about 944,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a central Bantu ethnic group indigenous to northern Mozambique and the southern border provinces of Tanzania.
They are an indigenous people in the Bantu, Makua-Yao people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Makhuwa-Meetto.
Fast facts
- Country
- Tanzania
- Population
- 944,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Bantu, Makua-Yao
- Primary language
- Makhuwa-Meetto (mgh)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Eastern Africa, Africa
- Location
- Mtwara region: Masasi district; some in Ruvuma region
Where they live
Gospel status
The Makua are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Makua
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Sunni Islam · Islam
77% adherents
Primary language
Makhuwa-Meetto · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Makhuwa-Meetto
Gospel resources in Makhuwa-Meetto
- Bible available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Bibles
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Makua
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
Makhuwa-Meetto in other countries
The same people (ROP3 106087) is reported in 4 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makhuwa-Metto | Mozambique | 1,745,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Makua | Zimbabwe | 16,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Makua | Comoros | 14,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Makua | Mayotte | 3,300 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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