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Yao (ethnic group in Africa)



The waYao, or Yao, is a major ethnic and linguistic group based at the southern end of Lake Malawi, with an estimated 1,000,000 speakers in Malawi, 495,000 in Mozambique, and 492,000 in Tanzania. The nationality's traditional homeland is located between the Rovuma and the Lugenda Rivers in northern Mozambique.



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