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People Groups (click people name for profile)	Population	Indig	% Evangel	% Adherent	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	Primary Language	Pho	Map	Txt
Alagwa	62,000	Y●	0.02 %	0.02 %	1	Islam	Alagwa	0P Alagwa	0M Alagwa of Tanzania	0T
Arab	287,000		0.60 %	5.00 %	1	Islam	Swahili	0P Arab	0M Arab of Tanzania	0T
Assa	700	Y●	0.30 %	5.00 %	1	Ethnic Religions	Maasai	1	1	0T
Baganda	64,000		13.00 %	80.00 %	5	Christianity	Ganda	0P Baganda	1	1
Bajuni	26,000	Y●	0.00 %	0.00 %	1	Islam	Swahili	0P Bajuni	1	0T
Bemba	5,900		14.00 %	95.00 %	5	Christianity	Bemba	0P Bemba	1	0T
Bembe	32,000	Y●	17.00 %	85.00 %	5	Christianity	Bembe	0P Bembe	1	1
Bena	1,368,000	Y●	17.00 %	96.00 %	5	Christianity	Bena	0P Bena	0M Bena of Tanzania	0T
Benamanga	64,000	Y●	3.00 %	50.00 %	4	Christianity	Benamanga	1	1	1
Bende	59,000	Y●	1.40 %	45.00 %	2	Islam	Bende	1	1	1
Bondei	108,000	Y●	10.00 %	32.00 %	4	Islam	Bondei	1	1	1
British	10,000		8.00 %	60.00 %	4	Christianity	English	0P British	1	1
Bungu	110,000	Y●	0.00 %	80.00 %	3	Christianity	Bungu	1	0M Bungu of Tanzania	0T
Burungi	42,000	Y●	4.00 %	15.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Burunge	1	0M Burungi of Tanzania	0T
Chagga	1,268,000	Y●	15.00 %	93.00 %	5	Christianity	Mochi	0P Chagga	1	1
Chingoni	283,000	Y●	17.00 %	70.00 %	5	Christianity	Chingoni	1	0M Chingoni of Tanzania	0T
Dabida Taita	30,000		11.00 %	68.00 %	5	Christianity	Dawida	1	0M Dabida Taita of Tanzania	1
Datooga	15,000	Y●	4.00 %	25.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Datooga	0P Datooga	0M Datooga of Tanzania	0T
Datooga, Barabaig	186,000	Y●	4.00 %	6.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Datooga	0P Datooga, Barabaig	0M Datooga, Barabaig of Tanzania	0T
Deaf	653,000	Y●		54.07 %	3	Christianity	Tanzanian Sign Language	0P Deaf	1	0T
Dhaiso	11,000	Y●	0.50 %	1.00 %	1	Islam	Dhaiso	0P Dhaiso	0M Dhaiso of Tanzania	0T
Doe	11,000	Y●	4.00 %	20.00 %	4	Islam	Doe	0P Doe	1	1
Fipa	393,000	Y●	15.00 %	95.00 %	5	Christianity	Fipa	1	1	1
French	3,000		1.00 %	61.00 %	3	Christianity	French	0P French	1	0T
German	15,000		2.10 %	64.00 %	4	Christianity	German, Standard	0P German	1	1
Gogo	2,793,000	Y●	19.00 %	79.00 %	5	Christianity	Gogo	0P Gogo	1	1
Goroa, Fiome	109,000	Y●	10.00 %	65.00 %	4	Christianity	Gorowa	1	1	1
Greek	37,000		0.40 %	91.00 %	3	Christianity	Greek	0P Greek	1	0T
Gujarati	545,000		0.10 %	0.50 %	1	Hinduism	Gujarati	0P Gujarati	0M Gujarati of Tanzania	0T
Gujarati Creole	92,000	Y●	0.10 %	3.00 %	1	Islam	Cutchi-Swahili	0P Gujarati Creole	0M Gujarati Creole of Tanzania	0T
Gusii	700		40.00 %	75.00 %	5	Christianity	Ekegusii	0P Gusii	1	1
Gweno	4,200	Y●	13.00 %	95.00 %	5	Christianity	Gweno	1	1	1
Ha	2,100,000	Y●	8.00 %	60.00 %	4	Christianity	Ha	1	1	1
Hadzabi	1,400	Y●	1.90 %	5.00 %	1	Ethnic Religions	Hadza	0P Hadzabi	0M Hadzabi of Tanzania	0T
Han Chinese, Mandarin	113,000		4.00 %	7.00 %	4	Non-Religious	Chinese, Mandarin	0P Han Chinese, Mandarin	1	0T
Hangaza	457,000	Y●	14.00 %	90.00 %	5	Christianity	Hangaza	1	1	1
Haya, Ziba	2,493,000	Y●	21.00 %	81.00 %	5	Christianity	Haya	0P Haya, Ziba	1	1
Hehe	1,563,000	Y●	20.00 %	96.00 %	5	Christianity	Hehe	0P Hehe	1	1
Hima	15,000		12.00 %	94.00 %	5	Christianity	Nyankore	0P Hima	1	1
Hindi	75,000		0.10 %	0.40 %	1	Hinduism	Hindi	0P Hindi	1	0T
Hutu, Rundi	708,000		20.00 %	97.00 %	5	Christianity	Rundi	0P Hutu, Rundi	1	1
Hutu, Rwandese	56,000		17.00 %	95.00 %	5	Christianity	Kinyarwanda	0P Hutu, Rwandese	1	1
Ikizu	104,000	Y●	4.00 %	35.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Ikizu	1	1	1
Ikoma, Nata	67,000	Y●	15.00 %	95.00 %	5	Christianity	Ikoma-Nata-Isenye	1	1	1
Iramba, Nyilamba	887,000	Y●	11.00 %	55.00 %	5	Christianity	Nilamba	1	1	1
Iraqw, Mbulu	956,000	Y●	12.00 %	41.00 %	5	Ethnic Religions	Iraqw	0P Iraqw, Mbulu	1	1
Isanzu	99,000	Y●	10.00 %	45.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Isanzu	1	0M Isanzu of Tanzania	0T
Jew, Swahili-speaking	500	Y●	0.00 %	0.00 %	1	Ethnic Religions	Swahili	1	1	0T
Jita	384,000	Y●	8.00 %	45.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Jita	1	1	1
Kabwa	22,000	Y●	1.00 %	10.00 %	2	Ethnic Religions	Kabwa	1	1	1
Kachchi	75,000		0.10 %	1.00 %	1	Hinduism	Kacchi	0P Kachchi	0M Kachchi of Tanzania	0T
Kagulu, Northern Sagara	435,000	Y●	12.00 %	60.00 %	5	Christianity	Kagulu	0P Kagulu, Northern Sagara	0M Kagulu, Northern Sagara of Tanzania	0T
Kahe	8,200	Y●	12.00 %	94.00 %	5	Christianity	Kahe	1	1	1
Kalanga	18,000		14.00 %	95.00 %	5	Christianity	Kalanga	0P Kalanga	1	1
Kamba	13,000		15.00 %	70.00 %	5	Christianity	Kamba	0P Kamba	1	0T
Kami	35,000	Y●	0.58 %	0.58 %	1	Islam	Kami	0P Kami	0M Kami of Tanzania	0T
Kara, Regi	262,000	Y●	6.00 %	25.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Kara	0P Kara, Regi	0M Kara, Regi of Tanzania	0T
Kerewe	304,000	Y●	14.00 %	95.00 %	5	Christianity	Kerewe	0P Kerewe	0M Kerewe of Tanzania	0T
Kikuyu	29,000		15.00 %	88.00 %	5	Christianity	Gikuyu	0P Kikuyu	1	1
Kimbu, Yanzi	238,000	Y●	13.00 %	75.00 %	5	Christianity	Kimbu	1	1	1
Kinga	275,000	Y●	14.00 %	85.00 %	5	Christianity	Kinga	1	1	0T
Kisankasa	14,000	Y●	1.00 %	3.00 %	1	Ethnic Religions	Kisankasa	1	1	0T
Kisi	20,000	Y●	10.00 %	45.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Kisi	1	1	1
Konongo	155,000	Y●	13.00 %	71.00 %	5	Christianity	Konongo	0P Konongo	1	1
Kuria	797,000	Y●	15.00 %	76.00 %	5	Christianity	Kuria	0P Kuria	1	0T
Kutu	137,000	Y●	2.00 %	3.00 %	1	Islam	Kutu	0P Kutu	0M Kutu of Tanzania	0T
Kwaya	214,000	Y●	9.00 %	45.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Kwaya	1	1	1
Kwere	306,000	Y●	8.00 %	22.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Kwere	0P Kwere	0M Kwere of Tanzania	0T
Lambya, Rambia	122,000	Y●	13.00 %	97.00 %	5	Christianity	Lambya	0P Lambya, Rambia	1	1
Luguru, Ruguru	1,432,000	Y●	14.00 %	61.00 %	5	Christianity	Luguru	1	1	1
Luo	254,000	Y●	15.00 %	96.00 %	5	Christianity	Dholuo	0P Luo	1	1
Maasai	430,000	Y●	10.00 %	35.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Maasai	0P Maasai	0M Maasai of Tanzania	0T
Maasai, Arusha	313,000	Y●	6.00 %	35.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Maasai	0P Maasai, Arusha	1	1
Maasai, Baraguyu	790,000	Y●	7.00 %	25.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Maasai	0P Maasai, Baraguyu	1	1
Machambe	774,000	Y●	18.00 %	95.00 %	5	Christianity	Machame	1	1	1
Machinga	110,000	Y●	2.00 %	13.00 %	2	Islam	Machinga	0P Machinga	1	0T
Magoma	18,000	Y●	4.00 %	60.00 %	4	Christianity	Magoma	1	1	1
Makonde	1,968,000	Y●	6.00 %	9.00 %	4	Islam	Makonde	0P Makonde	0M Makonde of Tanzania	0T
Makua, Makhuwa-Meetto	710,000	Y●	4.00 %	8.00 %	4	Islam	Makhuwa-Meetto	0P Makua, Makhuwa-Meetto	1	0T
Makwe	20,000	Y●	0.50 %	2.00 %	1	Islam	Makwe	0P Makwe	0M Makwe of Tanzania	0T
Malila	128,000	Y●	4.00 %	15.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Malila	1	1	1
Mambwe-Lungu	606,000	Y●	14.00 %	43.00 %	5	Ethnic Religions	Mambwe-Lungu	0P Mambwe-Lungu	1	1
Manda	44,000	Y●	11.00 %	90.00 %	5	Christianity	Manda	1	1	1
Matengo	457,000	Y●	14.00 %	80.00 %	5	Christianity	Matengo	1	1	1
Matumbi	295,000	Y●	0.50 %	1.00 %	1	Islam	Matumbi	0P Matumbi	0M Matumbi of Tanzania	0T
Mbugwe	51,000	Y●	3.00 %	15.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Mbugwe	1	0M Mbugwe of Tanzania	0T
Mbunga	88,000	Y●	5.00 %	20.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Mbunga	1	1	1
Meru, Rwo	274,000	Y●	18.00 %	94.00 %	5	Christianity	Rwa	1	1	1
Mijikenda, Digo	268,000	Y●	0.40 %	0.50 %	1	Islam	Chidigo	0P Mijikenda, Digo	0M Mijikenda, Digo of Tanzania	0T
Mpoto, Nyasa	97,000	Y●	13.00 %	70.00 %	5	Christianity	Mpoto	1	1	0T
Mwera	958,000	Y●	9.00 %	31.00 %	4	Islam	Mwera	0P Mwera	1	0T
Mwera, Nyasa	12,000	Y●	6.00 %	25.00 %	4	Islam	Mwera	0P Mwera, Nyasa	1	1
Ndali	457,000	Y●	14.00 %	55.00 %	5	Christianity	Ndali	0P Ndali	1	0T
Ndamba	167,000	Y●	11.00 %	85.00 %	5	Christianity	Ndamba	0P Ndamba	1	1
Ndendeule	208,000	Y●	8.00 %	20.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Ndendeule	1	1	1
Ndengereko	93,000	Y●	0.70 %	2.00 %	1	Islam	Ndengereko	0P Ndengereko	0M Ndengereko of Tanzania	0T
Ndonde Hamba	28,000	Y●	1.00 %	10.00 %	2	Islam	Ndonde Hamba	1	1	1
Ndwewe	32,000	Y●		48.00 %	2	Christianity	Ndwewe	1	1	1
Ngindo	671,000	Y●	3.00 %	22.00 %	4	Islam	Ngindo	1	0M Ngindo of Tanzania	1
Nguruimi	102,000	Y●	15.00 %	85.00 %	5	Christianity	Ngoreme	1	1	1
Nguu	403,000	Y●	4.00 %	15.00 %	4	Islam	Ngulu	1	1	1
Nindi	200	Y●	3.00 %	30.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Nindi	1	1	1
Nyakyusa, Ngonde	1,574,000	Y●	19.00 %	91.00 %	5	Christianity	Nyakyusa-Ngonde	0P Nyakyusa, Ngonde	1	1
Nyambo, Ragwe	785,000	Y●	12.00 %	45.00 %	5	Ethnic Religions	Nyambo	1	1	1
Nyamwanga	265,000	Y●	12.00 %	85.00 %	5	Christianity	Nyamwanga	0P Nyamwanga	1	1
Nyamwezi, Nyanyembe	1,921,000	Y●	8.00 %	34.00 %	4	Islam	Nyamwezi	0P Nyamwezi, Nyanyembe	1	1
Nyanja, Chewa	51,000		14.00 %	88.00 %	5	Christianity	Chichewa	0P Nyanja, Chewa	1	1
Nyankore	22,000		14.00 %	87.00 %	5	Christianity	Nyankore	0P Nyankore	1	1
Nyiha, Tanzania	471,000	Y●	17.00 %	40.00 %	5	Ethnic Religions	Nyiha, Tanzania	0P Nyiha, Tanzania	0M Nyiha, Tanzania of Tanzania	0T
Nyika, Tanzania	41,000	Y●	0.20 %	10.00 %	2	Islam	Nyika, Tanzania	0P Nyika, Tanzania	1	1
Pangwa	190,000	Y●	14.00 %	85.00 %	5	Christianity	Pangwa	1	1	0T
Pare, Asu	1,042,000	Y●	12.00 %	40.00 %	5	Islam	Asu	0P Pare, Asu	1	1
Pimbwe	88,000	Y●	0.05 %	80.00 %	3	Christianity	Pimbwe	1	1	0T
Pogoro	563,000	Y●	13.00 %	83.00 %	5	Christianity	Pogolo	1	1	1
Portuguese	1,400		3.00 %	94.00 %	4	Christianity	Portuguese	0P Portuguese	1	0T
Punjabi	75,000		0.20 %	1.00 %	1	Other / Small	Punjabi, Eastern	0P Punjabi	1	0T
Rangi	745,000	Y●	7.00 %	20.00 %	4	Islam	Langi	0P Rangi	0M Rangi of Tanzania	0T
Rombo	224,000	Y●	2.00 %	60.00 %	3	Christianity	Rombo	1	1	1
Rufiji	610,000	Y●	1.50 %	9.00 %	2	Islam	Rufiji	0P Rufiji	1	0T
Rungwa	55,000	Y●	0.10 %	74.00 %	3	Christianity	Rungwa	1	1	1
Ruwila	6,100	Y●	4.00 %	55.00 %	4	Christianity	Ruwila	1	1	1
Safwa	481,000	Y●	2.00 %	5.00 %	1	Ethnic Religions	Safwa	0P Safwa	0M Safwa of Tanzania	0T
Sagara	241,000	Y●	11.00 %	15.00 %	5	Ethnic Religions	Sagala	1	1	1
Sandawe	83,000	Y●	5.00 %	15.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Sandawe	0P Sandawe	0M Sandawe of Tanzania	0T
Sangu	228,000	Y●	5.00 %	25.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Sangu	1	0M Sangu of Tanzania	0T
Segeju	22,000	Y●	0.02 %	0.03 %	1	Islam	Segeju	0P Segeju	0M Segeju of Tanzania	0T
Shambala	1,356,000	Y●	14.00 %	45.00 %	5	Islam	Shambala	1	1	1
Shirazi	705,000	Y●	0.00 %	0.00 %	1	Islam	Swahili	0P Shirazi	0M Shirazi of Tanzania	0T
Shubi	109,000	Y●	18.00 %	92.00 %	5	Christianity	Shubi	1	1	1
Soga	6,000		11.00 %	86.00 %	5	Christianity	Soga	0P Soga	0M Soga of Tanzania	0T
Somali	75,000		0.00 %	0.00 %	1	Islam	Somali	0P Somali	0M Somali of Tanzania	0T
Suba-Simbiti	164,000	Y●	9.00 %	70.00 %	4	Christianity	Suba-Simbiti	0P Suba-Simbiti	1	1
Subi	116,000	Y●	5.00 %	10.00 %	4	Islam	Subi	1	1	1
Sukuma	10,945,000	Y●	12.00 %	50.00 %	5	Christianity	Sukuma	0P Sukuma	1	0T
Sumbwa	582,000	Y●	5.00 %	32.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Sumbwa	1	0M Sumbwa of Tanzania	0T
Swahili	86,000	Y●	0.80 %	1.00 %	1	Islam	Swahili	0P Swahili	0M Swahili of Tanzania	0T
Swahili, Pemba	56,000	Y●	0.20 %	0.30 %	1	Islam	Swahili	0P Swahili, Pemba	0M Swahili, Pemba of Tanzania	0T
Swahili, Tumbatu	93,000	Y●	0.00 %	0.00 %	1	Islam	Swahili	0P Swahili, Tumbatu	0M Swahili, Tumbatu of Tanzania	0T
Swahili, Zanzibari	746,000	Y●	0.00 %	0.00 %	1	Islam	Swahili	0P Swahili, Zanzibari	0M Swahili, Zanzibari of Tanzania	0T
Taveta	7,500		2.00 %	65.00 %	3	Christianity	Taveta	0P Taveta	1	0T
Temi	60,000	Y●	1.50 %	10.00 %	2	Ethnic Religions	Temi	0P Temi	0M Temi of Tanzania	0T
Tongwe	66,000	Y●	1.10 %	20.00 %	2	Islam	Tongwe	1	1	0T
Turu, Nyaturu	1,159,000	Y●	16.00 %	82.00 %	5	Christianity	Nyaturu	1	1	1
Tutsi	103,000		18.00 %	95.00 %	5	Christianity	Kinyarwanda	0P Tutsi	1	1
Va-Ma'a	71,000	Y●	3.50 %	10.00 %	4	Islam	Mbugu	0P Va-Ma'a	1	0T
Vidunda	14,000	Y●	8.00 %	90.00 %	4	Christianity	Vidunda	0P Vidunda	0M Vidunda of Tanzania	0T
Vinza	30,000	Y●	0.10 %	40.00 %	2	Islam	Vinza	1	1	1
Vunjo	746,000	Y●	15.00 %	93.00 %	5	Christianity	Vunjo	1	1	1
Wanda	73,000	Y●	8.00 %	70.00 %	4	Christianity	Wanda	1	0M Wanda of Tanzania	0T
Wanji	55,000	Y●	12.00 %	35.00 %	5	Ethnic Religions	Vwanji	1	1	0T
Yao	775,000	Y●	1.20 %	2.00 %	1	Islam	Yao	0P Yao	0M Yao of Tanzania	0T
Zanaki	188,000	Y●	19.00 %	80.00 %	5	Christianity	Zanaki	1	1	1
Zaramo	1,369,000	Y●	2.00 %	3.00 %	1	Islam	Zaramo	0P Zaramo	0M Zaramo of Tanzania	0T
Zigua	885,000	Y●	5.00 %	9.00 %	4	Islam	Zigula	0P Zigua	1	0T
Zinza	420,000	Y●	3.00 %	25.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Zinza	0P Zinza	0M Zinza of Tanzania	0T
Zyoba	7,300	Y●	14.00 %	90.00 %	5	Christianity	Joba	1	1	1
Total People Groups: 156	65,356,000	129			29			92	49	76
Unclassified / Other Individuals	142,000
UN Country Population (2022)	65,498,000
Other reported groups: 3

Tanzania –

% of People Groups ^[1]

% of Population in People Group ^{[1] [2]}

Progress Level		Peoples	% of Peoples	Population	% of Population ^[2]
	1 - Unreached	29	18.6 %	6,521,000	10.0 %
	2 - Minimally reached	10	6.4 %	1,058,000	1.6 %
	3 - Superficially reached	8	5.1 %	1,178,000	1.8 %
	4 - Partially reached	47	30.1 %	16,220,000	24.8 %
	5 - Significantly reached	62	39.7 %	40,380,000	61.8 %
Totals		156		65,356,000

NOTES:

Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
% of Population in People Group: The percentage of the population that lives in a people group at each progress level. Not every person living in an unreached people group is necessarily unreached.

Tanzania – People Photos * Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*

Alagwa 62,000	Arab 287,000	Baganda 64,000	Bajuni 26,000	Bemba 5,900	Bembe 32,000
Bena 1,368,000	British 10,000	Chagga 1,268,000	Datooga 15,000	Datooga, Barabaig 186,000	Deaf 653,000
Dhaiso 11,000	Doe 11,000	French 3,000	German 15,000	Gogo 2,793,000	Greek 37,000
Gujarati 545,000	Gujarati Creole 92,000	Gusii 700	Hadzabi 1,400	Han Chinese, Mandarin 113,000	Haya, Ziba 2,493,000
Hehe 1,563,000	Hima 15,000	Hindi 75,000	Hutu, Rundi 708,000	Hutu, Rwandese 56,000	Iraqw, Mbulu 956,000
Kachchi 75,000	Kagulu, Northern Sagara 435,000	Kalanga 18,000	Kamba 13,000	Kami 35,000	Kara, Regi 262,000
Kerewe 304,000	Kikuyu 29,000	Konongo 155,000	Kuria 797,000	Kutu 137,000	Kwere 306,000
Lambya, Rambia 122,000	© Copyrighted Photo Luo 254,000	© Copyrighted Photo Maasai 430,000	Maasai, Arusha 313,000	Maasai, Baraguyu 790,000	Machinga 110,000
Makonde 1,968,000	Makua, Makhuwa-Meetto 710,000	Makwe 20,000	Mambwe-Lungu 606,000	Matumbi 295,000	Mijikenda, Digo 268,000
Mwera 958,000	Mwera, Nyasa 12,000	Ndali 457,000	Ndamba 167,000	Ndengereko 93,000	Nyakyusa, Ngonde 1,574,000
Nyamwanga 265,000	Nyamwezi, Nyanyembe 1,921,000	Nyanja, Chewa 51,000	Nyankore 22,000	© Copyrighted Photo Nyiha, Tanzania 471,000	Nyika, Tanzania 41,000
Pare, Asu 1,042,000	Portuguese 1,400	Punjabi 75,000	Rangi 745,000	Rufiji 610,000	Safwa 481,000
Sandawe 83,000	Segeju 22,000	Shirazi 705,000	Soga 6,000	© Copyrighted Photo Somali 75,000	Suba-Simbiti 164,000
Sukuma 10,945,000	Swahili 86,000	Swahili, Pemba 56,000	Swahili, Tumbatu 93,000	Swahili, Zanzibari 746,000	Taveta 7,500
Temi 60,000	Tutsi 103,000	Va-Ma'a 71,000	Vidunda 14,000	Yao 775,000	Zaramo 1,369,000
Zigua 885,000	Zinza 420,000
Tanzania People Photos * Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*

Tanzania – Languages

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Language (click Language name for details)	Language Code	# Peoples Primary Language	# Unreached Primary Language	Bible Status	Bible Locator	Audio NT Online	Jesus Film Online	Audio Recordings Online	Gospel Tract Online
Alagwa	wbj	1	1	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
Asu	asa	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Bemba	bem	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Bembe	bmb	1	0	Complete	0	1	0	0	1
Bena	bez	1	0	NT	0	1	0	0	1
Benamanga	egm	1	0	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Bende	bdp	1	0	Portions	0	1	0	1	1
Bondei	bou	1	0	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Bungu	wun	1	0	Portions	0	1	0	1	1
Burunge	bds	1	0	NT	0	1	0	1	1
Chichewa	nya	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Chidigo	dig	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Chinese, Mandarin	cmn	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Chingoni	xnj	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Cutchi-Swahili	ccl	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Datooga	tcc	2	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Dawida	dav	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Dhaiso	dhs	1	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	1	1
Dholuo	luo	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Doe	doe	1	0	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Ekegusii	guz	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
English	eng	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Fipa	fip	1	0	NT	0	0	1	0	1
French	fra	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Ganda	lug	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
German, Standard	deu	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Gikuyu	kik	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Gogo	gog	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Gorowa	gow	1	0	Unspecified	1	1	1	0	1
Greek	ell	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Gujarati	guj	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Gweno	gwe	1	0	Unspecified	1	1	1	1	1
Ha	haq	1	0	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
Hadza	hts	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Hangaza	han	1	0	Portions	0	1	1	1	1
Haya	hay	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Hehe	heh	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Hindi	hin	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Ikizu	ikz	1	0	Portions	0	1	0	1	1
Ikoma-Nata-Isenye	ntk	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Iraqw	irk	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Isanzu	isn	1	0	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Jita	jit	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Joba	job	1	0	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
Kabwa	cwa	1	0	NT	0	0	0	1	1
Kacchi	kfr	1	1	NT	0	1	0	0	1
Kagulu	kki	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Kahe	hka	1	0	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Kalanga	kck	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Kamba	kam	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Kami	kcu	1	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	1	1
Kara	reg	1	0	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Kerewe	ked	1	0	NT	0	1	0	0	1
Kimbu	kiv	1	0	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Kinga	zga	1	0	NT	0	0	0	1	1
Kinyarwanda	kin	2	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Kisankasa	kqh	1	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	1	1
Kisi	kiz	1	0	Portions	0	1	0	1	1
Konongo	kcz	1	0	Portions	0	1	1	1	1
Kuria	kuj	1	0	Complete	0	1	0	0	1
Kutu	kdc	1	1	NT	0	0	0	1	1
Kwaya	kya	1	0	Portions	0	1	0	1	1
Kwere	cwe	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	1	1
Lambya	lai	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Langi	lag	1	0	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
Luguru	ruf	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Maasai	mas	4	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Machame	jmc	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Machinga	mvw	1	0	Unspecified	1	1	1	1	1
Magoma	gmx	1	0	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Makhuwa-Meetto	mgh	1	0	NT	0	0	1	0	1
Makonde	kde	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Makwe	ymk	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	0	1
Malila	mgq	1	0	NT	0	0	0	1	1
Mambwe-Lungu	mgr	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Manda	mgs	1	0	NT	0	1	1	0	1
Matengo	mgv	1	0	Portions	0	1	0	1	1
Matumbi	mgw	1	1	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
Mbugu	mhd	1	0	Unspecified	1	1	1	1	1
Mbugwe	mgz	1	0	Portions	0	1	0	1	1
Mbunga	mgy	1	0	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Mochi	old	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Mpoto	mpa	1	0	Portions	0	1	0	1	1
Mwera	mwe	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Mwera	mjh	1	0	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Ndali	ndh	1	0	NT	0	1	0	0	1
Ndamba	ndj	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Ndendeule	dne	1	0	Portions	0	1	0	1	1
Ndengereko	ndg	1	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	1	1
Ndonde Hamba	njd	1	0	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Ndwewe	nww	1	0	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Ngindo	nnq	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Ngoreme	ngq	1	0	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Ngulu	ngp	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Nilamba	nim	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Nindi	nxi	1	0	Unspecified	1	1	1	1	1
Nyakyusa-Ngonde	nyy	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Nyambo	now	1	0	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Nyamwanga	mwn	1	0	Complete	0	1	0	0	1
Nyamwezi	nym	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Nyankore	nyn	2	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Nyaturu	rim	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Nyiha, Tanzania	nih	1	0	NT	0	1	0	0	1
Nyika, Tanzania	nkt	1	0	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Pangwa	pbr	1	0	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
Pimbwe	piw	1	0	Portions	0	1	0	1	1
Pogolo	poy	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Portuguese	por	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Punjabi, Eastern	pan	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Rombo	rof	1	0	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Rufiji	rui	1	0	Trans Needed	1	1	1	0	1
Rundi	run	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Rungwa	rnw	1	0	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Ruwila	rwl	1	0	Portions	0	1	1	1	1
Rwa	rwk	1	0	NT	0	1	1	0	1
Safwa	sbk	1	1	NT	0	1	0	0	1
Sagala	sbm	1	0	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Sandawe	sad	1	0	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Sangu	sbp	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Segeju	seg	1	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	0	1
Shambala	ksb	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Shubi	suj	1	0	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Soga	xog	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Somali	som	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Suba-Simbiti	ssc	1	0	NT	0	1	0	1	1
Subi	xsj	1	0	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Sukuma	suk	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Sumbwa	suw	1	0	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Swahili	swh	8	8	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Tanzanian Sign Language	tza	1	0	Portions	0	1	1	1	1
Taveta	tvs	1	0	NT	0	1	0	0	1
Temi	soz	1	0	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Tongwe	tny	1	0	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Vidunda	vid	1	0	NT	0	0	0	1	1
Vinza	vin	1	0	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Vunjo	vun	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Vwanji	wbi	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Wanda	wbh	1	0	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Yao	yao	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Zanaki	zak	1	0	Portions	0	0	0	0	1
Zaramo	zaj	1	1	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Zigula	ziw	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Zinza	zin	1	0	Portions	0	0	0	0	1
Totals:	143	156	29		107	69	95	96	17

Tanzania –

Major Religions ^{[1] [3]}

Evangelicals: 11.0 %
(subset of Christianity)

% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends ^[4]

NOTES:

Major Religions: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Major Religion percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Religion for all Peoples within the country.
Christianity Segments: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Christianity Segments percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Christianity Segment for all peoples within the country.
Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends: Source Operation World Editions 1986, 1993, 2001, 2010.
Zero percent data values may mean unknown or unavailable.

Tanzania – Possible Ministry Involvement

Below are lists of ministries that may work in Tanzania. Ministries in the Tanzania section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the Africa, East and Southern section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information. Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information.
The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Omissions are not intentional, but occur simply from lack of data. Please contact us to suggest other ministries to include here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.

Ministries in Tanzania

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Tanzania – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links


Statistics

Population	65,356,000
Percent Urbanization	34 %
Total People Groups	156
Unreached People Groups	29
Region	Africa, East and Southern
10/40 Window	No
Official National Language	Swahili
Secondary National Language	English
Primary Religion	Christianity
Percent Professing Christian	51.0% ^[1]
Percent Evangelical	11.0% ^[2]
Country Progress Level	5
Persecution Ranking	Not ranked (1=High to 50=Low OD)
Human Development Index	0.531 (0=Low to 1=High UN)

Links

State Department Religious Freedom Report

World Factbook

Notes

[1] Calculated by summing the major religion data for the people groups in the country.

[2] Calculated by summing the Evangelical data for the people groups in the country.


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