Mozambique is divided into 11 provinces as administrative units. These were made without regard to the language distribution just as the international borders were.

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)

 

Shimakonde 358.109 21,7 Planned for teaching from 2004. 4 EB-schools in Feb 2008

Used in Radio (3h/day)

 

Kimwani 112.218 6,8 Planned for teaching from 2004 after popular demand.

3 EB-schools in Feb 2008

Ciyao  

0,5

 

 

Province

Population in number and %.

Languages.

Speakers.

in % for the province

Comments

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)

Ciyao

382.058

37,2

Planned for teaching from 2004.

3 EB-schools in Feb 2008

Used in Radio (4h/day

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

  Gitonga 240.099 17 Planned for teaching from 2004.

1 EB-school in Feb 2008

Used in Radio (4 h/day)

  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 ?

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 ?

Cicopi 60.967 4,9