Chwabo in Mozambique

People Name:	Chwabo
Country:	Mozambique
10/40 Window:	No
Population:	1,341,000
World Population:	1,341,000
Primary Language:	Chuwabu
Primary Religion:	Ethnic Religions
Christian Adherents:	18.00 %
Evangelicals:	6.00 %
Scripture:	Complete Bible
Ministry Resources:	No
Jesus Film:	Yes
Audio Recordings:	Yes
People Cluster:	Bantu, Makua-Yao
Affinity Bloc:	Sub-Saharan Peoples
Progress Level:

Introduction / History

The Chwabos speak Chuwabu, a Bantu language. They only live along the central coast of Mozambique.

What Are Their Lives Like?

They are small-scale traders, fishermen, and farmers. Men fish and do the farm work while their wives take care of the home, care for children, and sell goods in the marketplace. They make woven goods and pottery in their spare time.

They are a conservative people. Gender roles are traditional, and elders hold most decision-making power.

Their language, Chuwabu, is part of their identity. When they get together, they love to tell stories in their own language, feast, dance, and play music.

What Are Their Beliefs?

Traditional religion has a hold on most of them, but a strong minority attends church and considers themselves Christian, either Catholic or Protestant.

What Are Their Needs?

Their schools are poor, and literacy rates are low. That holds them back economically. Without an education, they cannot advance beyond subsistence farming and fishing. They also need better medical care.

Prayer Points

Pray for the Chwabos to have all the schools and hospitals they need to flourish.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to move powerfully in their churches, drawing hundreds into a vibrant relationship with Jesus Christ.
Pray that soon Chwabo Christians will be taking Christ to those without a gospel witness.