They have similar background, with little differences, with other Makhuwa tribes. They have great linguistic similarities and have very similar social and political organization as the other tribes.
The Makhuwa tribes live in the Provinces of Zambezia, Nampula and Cabo Delgado of Mozambique.
Their subsistence activities are agriculture, trading and fishing.
They are Muslims who have very little openness to other religions. There is high syncretism between Islam and animism and between Christianity and animism.
Their needs are in the areas of health, education/sports and social development.
Ask the Lord to call full-time Christian workers to join the few who are already working among the Makua.
Ask the Holy Spirit to grant creative ideas of evangelism to the missions agency that is focusing on the Makua.
Pray for effectiveness of the Jesus film among the Makua, with many conversions resulting.
Pray that God will use the Makua believers to share Christ with their own people.
Ask God to raise up prayer teams who will begin breaking up the soil through worship and intercession.
Ask the Lord to bring forth a triumphant Makua church for the glory of His name!
Pray for completion of Bible translation in this people group's primary language.
Scripture Prayers for the Makhuwa-Shirima in Mozambique.
Profile Source: Ethnic & Missiologic Research |
People Name General | Makhuwa-Shirima |
People Name in Country | Makhuwa-Shirima |
Alternate Names | Chirima; Makuwa-Nissa; Nyassa; Shirima; West Makua |
Population this Country | 766,000 |
Population all Countries | 766,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 2 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 13422 |
ROP3 Code | 106090 |
ROP25 Code | 304983 |
ROP25 Name | Makhuwa |
Country | Mozambique | ||
Region | Africa, East and Southern | ||
Continent | Africa | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | 32 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
Location in Country | Niassa province; Zambezia province: northwest border; Nampula province, west. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | Mozambique |
Region | Africa, East and Southern |
Continent | Africa |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 32 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Location in Country | Niassa province; Zambezia province: northwest border; Nampula province, west.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Ethnic Religions |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 2.00 %) |
20.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
60.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
20.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Makhuwa-Shirima (766,000 speakers) |
Language Code | vmk Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Makhuwa-Shirima (766,000 speakers) |
Language Code | vmk Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Makhuwa-Shirima |
Primary Language: Makhuwa-Shirima
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (2000) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2000) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (2021) |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
General | YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Android Bible app: Makhuwa-Shirima | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | iOS Bible app: Makhuwa-Shirima | YouVersion Bibles |
Photo Source |
(Representative photo) Steve Evans - Flickr Creative Commons |
Map Source | Anonymous |
Profile Source | Ethnic & Missiologic Research |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |