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Portuguese is the most widely spoken language in Mozambique. Other widely spoken languages include Swahili , Makhuwa , Sena , Ndau , and Shangaan (Tsonga) . Other indigenous languages of Mozambique include Lomwe , Makonde , Chopi , Chuwabu , Ronga , Zulu , and Tswa . Small communities of Arabs , Chinese , and India ns speak their own languages (Indians from Portuguese India speak any of the Portuguese Creole s of their origin) aside from Portuguese as their second language. Most educated Mozambicans speak English , which is used in schools and business as second or third language. SOCIOLINGUISTICS Multilingualism Most Mozambicans speak more than one language. About 40% of all people speak Portuguese — 33.5%, mostly Bantus, as a second language and 6.5%, including pure-blooded Portuguese and mestiços, speak it as their first language. Linguistic geography Influence among languages Many indigenous languages of Mozambique have Portuguese-origin loan words. EXTERNAL LINKS
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