People group profile · PG047500
The Makhuwa-Moniga of Mozambique
The Makhuwa-Moniga of Mozambique, numbering about 560,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Makhuwa subgroup of northern and central Mozambique whose matrilineal society, distinctive artistic traditions, and Moniga language reflect their place within the broader Makua peoples of the coastal and inland regions.
They are an indigenous people in the Bantu, Makua-Yao people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Islam, and they primarily speak Makhuwa-Moniga.
Fast facts
- Country
- Mozambique
- Population
- 560,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Bantu, Makua-Yao
- Primary language
- Makhuwa-Moniga (mhm)
- Primary religion
- Folk Islam
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Engaged yet 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
- Zambezia province: Indian Ocean coast and inland past Mocubela
Where they live
Gospel status
The Makhuwa-Moniga are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. 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 Makhuwa-Moniga
- 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
Primary religion
Folk Islam · Islam
Primary language
Makhuwa-Moniga · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Makhuwa-Moniga
Gospel resources in Makhuwa-Moniga
- Bible not available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Makhuwa-Moniga
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
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