Mozambican Society - Ethnic Groups in Mozambique, Languages of Mozambique, Organisations Based in Mozambique, Religion in Mozambique (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 33. Chapters: Ethnic groups in Mozambique, Languages of Mozambique, Organisations based in Mozambique, Religion in Mozambique, Portuguese language, Demographics of Mozambique, Lemba people, Swazi language, Baha'i Faith in Mozambique, Tsonga language, Shona language, Indians in Mozambique, Koti language, Shona people, Mwani language, Yao people, Ethnic Chinese in Mozambique, Yao language, Portuguese Mozambicans, Islam in Mozambique, Chewa language, Shangaan people, Makonde people, Chopi people, Ndau people, Ronga language, Tonga language, Makua people, Cape Verdean Mozambican, Makhuwa language, Mozambique National Institute of Meteorology, Gokomere, Makhuwa-Meetto language, Makuleke tribe, Makhuwa-Shirima language, Lomwe language, Tswa-Ronga languages, Kunda people, Polygamy in Mozambique, Nsenga language, Chuwabu language, Public holidays in Mozambique, Hinduism in Mozambique, Maviha people, Chopi language, Gaza people, Estamos, Igrejas de Cristo. Excerpt: Portuguese (.) or lingua portuguesa) is a Romance language that arose in Northern Portugal and spread, with the Reconquista, to Southern Portugal and with the Portuguese discoveries to Brazil, Africa and other parts of the world. It is an official language of the European Union, the Organisation of American States, the African Union, and Lusophone countries. It has around 272.9 million speakers making it the fifth-most spoken language in the world. Portuguese is the third-most spoken language in the Western Hemisphere, and the most spoken in the Southern Hemisphere. During the Age of Exploration, Portuguese sailors were among the first to sail to distant locations in the Americas, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Eastern Asia. The exploration was followed by the attempts to colonise new lands by Portugal and as a result Portuguese became a widely dispersed language around the world. Alo...