MALAWI
GENERAL STATISTICS

Population:
10,000,416 (January 2000 est.) 
Ethnic groups: 
Chewa, Nyanja, Tumbuko, Yao, Lomwe, Sena, Tonga, Ngoni, Ngonde, Asian, European 
Religions: 
Protestant 55%, Roman Catholic 20%, Muslim 20%,  rest African Traditional Religionist 
Languages: English (official), Chichewa (official), other languages important regionally 

ROMAN CATHOLIC WORKFORCE

Bishops: 8
Diocesan Priests: 272
Religious Priests: 158
Professed Religious men (not Priests): 93
Professed Religious women: 717
Members of Secular Institute (Men): 1
Members of Secular Institute (Women): 4
Lay Missionaries: 8
Catechists: 6,338

(As at 31 December, 1997)