Makonde people

Makonde people
Wamakonde
A makonde artist, Reinata Sadimba,showcasing Makonde artwork at a museum in Maputo, Mozambique
Regions with significant populations
 Tanzania1,200,000
 Mozambique240,000
 Kenya3,764
 Mayotte1,400
Languages
Kimakonde, Kiswahili, English, Portuguese, French
Religion
In Tanzania:

    Majority Islam

      Minority Ancestor Worship

        In Mozambique:

          Majority Christianity

            Minority Islam and Ancestor Worship
            Related ethnic groups
            Yao,Mwani,Makwe and Other Bantu peoples
            PersonMmakonde
            PeopleWamakonde
            LanguageKimakonde
            CountryUmakonde

            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. 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.

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