Makonde people
Ethnic group of Tanzania and Mozambique / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Makonde are an ethnic group in southeast Tanzania, northern Mozambique, and Kenya. The Makonde developed their culture on the Mueda Plateau in Mozambique. At present they live throughout Tanzania and Mozambique, and have a small presence in Kenya.[7] The Makonde population in Tanzania was estimated in 2001 to be 1,140,000, and the 1997 census in Mozambique put the Makonde population in that country at 233,358, for an estimated total of 1,373,358. The ethnic group is roughly divided by the Ruvuma River; members of the group in Tanzania are referred to as the Makonde, and those in Mozambique as the Maconde. The two groups have developed separate languages over time but share a common origin and culture.[8]
Wamakonde | |
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Regions with significant populations | |
Tanzania | 1,200,000[1] |
Mozambique | 240,000[1] |
Kenya | 3,764[2] |
Mayotte | 1,400[3] |
Languages | |
Kimakonde, Kiswahili, English, Portuguese, French | |
Religion | |
In Tanzania:
Minority Ancestor Worship[5] In Mozambique: Majority Christianity[4] | |
Related ethnic groups | |