Makua
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The Makua are the largest ethnic group in northern Mozambique, and also have a large population across the border in the Msasi District of Mtwara Region in southern Tanzania. They live in the region to the north of the Zambezi River and speak Makua language, a Niger-Congo language, and Portuguese. The total Makua population is estimated to be 1,160,000, with 800,000 living in Mozambique (as of 1997) and 360,000 in Tanzania (as of 1993) [1].
Most Makua are Christians (whether Roman Catholics or Protestants) or Sunni Muslims, with some animists. They are an African tribe.
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