For each province there is information about
1. population in number and % of the total population Total 19.888.731 from www.ine.gov.mz (>20.000.000 in 2007)
2. main languages in number and local % From www.rm.co.mz
3. comments when necessary. Mainly use in teaching and radio
4. Results from the Censo Popular em 2007 are still not totally available and therefore not yet used.
| Province | Population in number and % | Languages. | Speakers. | in % of the province | Comments |
| Cabo Delgado | 1.650.270 (8,3%) | Emakhuwa | 1.100.730 | 66,7 | Planned for teaching from 2004.
3 EB-schools in Feb 2008 Used in Radio (5h/day)
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| Shimakonde | 358.109 | 21,7 | Planned for teaching from 2004.
4 EB-schools in Feb 2008 Used in Radio (3h/day)
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| Kimwani | 112.218 | 6,8 | Planned for teaching from 2004
after popular demand. 3 EB-schools in Feb 2008 |
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| Ciyao |
0,5 |
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Province |
Population in number and %. |
Languages. |
Speakers. |
in % for the province |
Comments |
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Niassa |
1.027.037 (5,2%) |
Emakhuwa |
475.518 |
46,3 |
Planned for teaching from 2004. 4 EB-schools in Feb 2008 Used in Radio (5h/day) |
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Ciyao |
382.058 |
37,2 |
Planned for teaching from 2004. 3 EB-schools in Feb 2008 Used in Radio (4h/day |
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Cinyanja |
86.271 |
8,4 |
Planned for teaching from 2004. 4 EB-schools in Feb 2008 Used in Radio (3h/day) |
| Province | Population in number and % | Languages. | Speakers. | in % of the province | Comments |
| Nampula | 3.767.144 (18,9%) | Emakhuwa | 3.767.144 | 90,9 | Planned for teaching from 2004.
2 EB-schools in Feb 2008 Used in Radio (9h/day) |
| Ekoti | 2,1 |
| Province | Population in number and % | Languages. | Speakers. | in % of the province | Comments |
| Zambézia | 3.794.509 (19,1%) | Elomwe | 1.582.310 | 41,7 | Planned for teaching from 2004.
1 EB-school in Feb 2008 Used in Radio (7 h/day) |
| Echuwabo | 1.164.914 | 30,7 | Planned for teaching from 2004.
1 EB-school in Feb 2008 Used in Radio (5 h/day) |
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| Cisena | 288.383 | 7,6 | |||
| Lolo |
4 |
| Province | Population in number and % | Languages. | Speakers. | in % of the province | Comments |
| Tete | 1.551.949 (7,8%) | Cinyanja | 754.247 | 48,6 | Planned for teaching from 2004.
3 EB-schools in Feb 2008 Used in Radio (7 h/day) |
| Cinyungwe | 431.442 | 27,8 | Planned for teaching from 2004.
3 EB-schools in Feb 2008 Used in Radio (5 h/day) |
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| Cisena | 181.578 | 11,7 | 3 EB-schools in Feb 2008 | ||
| Echuwabo |
2,7 |
| Province | Population in number and % | Languages. | Speakers. | in % of the province | Comments |
| Manica | 1.359.923 (6,8%) | Cindau | 373.979 | 27,5 | Planned for teaching from 2004.
10 EB-schools in Feb 2008 Used in Radio (6 h/day) |
| Ciutee | 305.983 | 22,5 | Planned for teaching from 2004.
7 EB-schools in Feb 2008
Used in Radio (3 h/day) |
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| Cimanyika |
210.788 |
15,5 | |||
| Cisena |
|
10,7 |
| Province | Population in number and % | Languages. | Speakers. | in % of the province | Comments |
| Sofala | 1.676.131 (8,4%) | Cisena | 784.429 | 46,8 | Planned for teaching from 2004.
2 EB-schools in Feb 2008 Used in Radio (6 h/day) |
| Cindau | 561.504 | 33,5 | Planned for teaching from 2004.
2 EB-schools in Feb 2008 Used in Radio (5 h/day) |
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| Port | 9,6 | ||||
| Echuwabo | 2,7 |
| Province | Population in number and % | Languages. | Speakers. | in % of the province | Comments |
| Inhambane | 1.412.349 (7,1%) | Xitshwa | 812.101 |
57,5 |
Planned for teaching from 2004.
1 EB-school in Feb 2008 Used in Radio (4 h/day) |
| Cicopi | 233.038 | 16,5 | Planned for teaching from 2004.
1 EB-school in Feb 2008 Used in Radio (3 h/day) |
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| Gitonga | 240.099 | 17 | Planned for teaching from 2004.
1 EB-school in Feb 2008 Used in Radio (4 h/day) |
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| Cindau | 1,5 | Planned for teaching from 2004
after popular demand. 1 EB-school in Feb 2008 |
| Province | Population in number and % | Languages. | Speakers. | in % of the province | Comments |
| Gaza | 1.333.106 (6,7%) | Xichangana | 1.178.466 | 88,4 | Planned for teaching from 2004.
8 EB-schools in Feb 2008 Used in Radio (7 h/day) |
| Cicopi | 82.653 |
6,2 |
Planned for teaching from 2004.
5 EB-schools in Feb 2008 Used in Radio (5 h/day) |
| Province | Population in number and % | Languages. | Speakers. | in % of the province | Comments |
| Maputo |
1072086 (5,4%) |
Xichangana | 473.862 | 44,2 | Planned for teaching from 2004. Used in Radio (16 h/day) |
| Xirhonga | 273.382 | 25,5 | Planned for teaching from
2004.
2 EB-schools in Feb 2008 Used in Radio ? |
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| Port | 13 | ||||
| Cicopi | 52.532 | 4,9 |
| Province | Population in number and % | Languages. | Speakers. | in % of the province | Comments |
| Maputo Cidade |
1.244.227 (6,3%) |
Xichangana | 423.037 |
34 |
Used in
Radio ? No EB-schools in Feb 2008 |
| Port | 25 | ||||
| Xirhonga | 248.845 | 20 | No EB-schools in Feb 2008. Used in Radio ? |
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| Cicopi | 60.967 | 4,9 |