The islands of Moheli and Anjouan are very poor and undeveloped. The basic diet of the Mwali Comorian consists of rice, potatoes, corn, fish, coconuts, and bananas. Other crops that are grown are sweet potatoes, citrus fruits, and pineapples. Although many of the young people now wear Western style clothing, traditional clothing is still common among the adults. In town, a Comorian man will typically wear a white cotton garment and a knee-length shirt, sometimes with a white jacket and white skull cap.
Most women wear long, colorful cotton dresses, with bright shawls as face coverings.
Children are expected to help with the farming, fishing, and caring of the animals. For recreation, the Mwali Comorian enjoy dancing, singing, and playing instruments, especially horns and drums. Arabic as a second language. Their language is a dialect of Swahili and a part of the Niger-Congo linguistic family. French and Arabic are the official languages of the islands.