Mafwe | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| >55,581 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Namibia | 55,581 (2023 census)[1][a] |
| Languages | |
| Chifwe | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Lozi people | |
The Mafwe are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group native to Southern Africa. They are part of the larger Lozi ethnic group and have significant populations in Namibia and Zambia. Their language is known as Chifwe but Silozi is used as the formal language in official, educational, and media contexts.[2]
- ^ "Namibia 2023 Population and Housing Census Main Report" (PDF). Namibia Statistics Agency. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ Minahan, James B. (2016). Encyclopedia of Stateless Nations: Ethnic and National Groups around the World, 2nd Edition: Ethnic and National Groups around the World (2 ed.). ABC-CLIO. pp. 248–49. ISBN 9781610699549.
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