One of the great contemporary writers in the Portuguese language, and the most well-known of Mozambican origin, Mia Couto, thinks that after 36 years of independence, with about 40% speaking ...

Mozambique is a multilingual country with over 20 spoken languages. While a knowledge of Portuguese is vital to access state services, a comprehensive understanding of local languages is crucial for ...

There are about 16 main ethnic groups in Mozambique, but the language of their colonial masters, the Portuguese, dominates. Frelimo, the ruling party since independence, had a hand in the poor use ...