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Languages Mozambique, in 36 editions.
The entry for Mozambique published Languages in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 8 editions. Each is shown as published. Languages in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 8
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Language” (1990 to 1991) and “Languages” (1992 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Language”
Portuguese (official); many indigenous dialects
Portuguese (official); many indigenous dialects
Portuguese (official); many indigenous dialects
Portuguese (official); many indigenous dialects
The same text in 11 editions, 1993 to 2003.
Portuguese (official), indigenous dialects
Portuguese (official); many (official), indigenous dialects
- Makhuwa,
- Tsonga,
- Lomwe,
- Sena,
- numerous other indigenous languages,
- Portuguese (official; spoken by 27% of population as a second language)
Portuguese (official), Makhuwa, Tsonga, Lomwe, Sena, numerous other indigenous dialects languages, Portuguese (official; spoken by 27% of population as a second language)
The same text in 6 editions, 2005 to 2010.
Rewritten: too little of the 2004 text remains to mark the changes.
Emakhuwa 26.1%, Xichangana 11.3%, Portuguese 8.8% (official; spoken by 27% of population as a second language), Elomwe 7.6%, Cisena 6.8%, Echuwabo 5.8%, other Mozambican languages 32%, other foreign languages 0.3%, unspecified 1.3% (1997 census)
Rewritten: too little of the 2010 text remains to mark the changes.
Emakhuwa 25.3%, Portuguese (official) 10.7%, Xichangana 10.3%, Cisena 7.5%, Elomwe 7%, Echuwabo 5.1%, other Mozambican languages 30.1%, other 4% (2007 census)
The same text in 5 editions, 2012 to 2016.
Emakhuwa 25.3%, Portuguese (official) 10.7%, Xichangana 10.3%, Cisena 7.5%, Elomwe 7%, Echuwabo 5.1%, other Mozambican languages 30.1%, other 4% (2007 (1997 census)
The same text in 2017 and 2018.
Emakhuwa 25.3%, Portuguese (official) 10.7%, Xichangana 10.3%, Cisena 7.5%, Elomwe 7%, Echuwabo 5.1%, other Mozambican languages 30.1%, other 4% (1997 census) 0.3%, unspecified 3.7% (2007 est.)
Emakhuwa 26.1%, Portuguese (official) 16.6%, Xichangana 8.6%, Cinyanja 8.1, Cisena 7.1%, Elomwe 7.1%, Echuwabo 4.7%, Cindau 3.8%, Xitswa 3.8%, other Mozambican languages 11.8%, other 0.5%, unspecified 1.8% (2017 est.)
Emakhuwa 25.3%, 26.1%, Portuguese (official) 10.7%, 16.6%, Xichangana 10.3%, 8.6%, Cinyanja 8.1, Cisena 7.5%, 7.1%, Elomwe 7%, 7.1%, Echuwabo 5.1%, 4.7%, Cindau 3.8%, Xitswa 3.8%, other Mozambican languages 30.1%, 11.8%, other 0.3%, 0.5%, unspecified 3.7% (2007 1.8% (2017 est.)
The same text in 6 editions, 2020 to 2025.
Makhuwa 26.1%, Portuguese (official) 16.6%, Tsonga 8.6%, Nyanja 8.1, Sena 7.1%, Lomwe 7.1%, Chuwabo 4.7%, Ndau 3.8%, Tswa 3.8%, other Mozambican languages 11.8%, other 0.5%, unspecified 1.8% (2017 est.)
Emakhuwa Makhuwa 26.1%, Portuguese (official) 16.6%, Xichangana Tsonga 8.6%, Cinyanja Nyanja 8.1, Cisena Sena 7.1%, Elomwe Lomwe 7.1%, Echuwabo Chuwabo 4.7%, Cindau Ndau 3.8%, Xitswa Tswa 3.8%, other Mozambican languages 11.8%, other 0.5%, unspecified 1.8% (2017 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Mozambique: Languages.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/mozambique/languages.