Tanzania (TZA)

Tanzania is a country in Africa with a population of 72,405,450. Tanzania, home to Mount Kilimanjaro and the Serengeti, is a land of wildlife, Swahili culture, and colorful markets. Tanzanians are known for their friendliness, storytelling, and a love of music and dance. Christianity and Islam are the main faiths, but traditional beliefs—such as the veneration of spirits and ancestors—are still practiced, especially in rural areas. Spiritual life is celebrated through church choirs, mosque prayers, and the spectacular Unyago and Ngoma dances.

People Groups of Tanzania:

Tanzania Fast Facts:

Total People Groups:132
Total Population:72,405,450
Unengaged and Unreached:
People Groups:26
Population:9,796,600
Engaged yet Unreached:
People Groups:72
Population:40,041,400
No Longer Unreached:
People Groups:34
Population:22,567,450

Tanzania Realities:

Weighted GSEC: 2  
Dying Daily: 1089  
Dying Daily without Christ: 1070  
Birth Rate: 35.3  
Death Rate: 5.9

People Groups of Tanzania

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132 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
SukumaSukumaTanzania11,180,000Engaged yet UnreachedSukumaRoman Catholicism
GogoGogoTanzania3,120,000No Longer UnreachedGogoRoman Catholicism
HayaHayaTanzania3,000,000No Longer UnreachedHayaRoman Catholicism
NyamweziNyamweziTanzania2,555,000Engaged yet UnreachedNyamweziSunni Islam
HaHaTanzania2,030,000Engaged yet UnreachedHaRoman Catholicism
MakondeMakondeTanzania1,985,000Engaged yet UnreachedMakondeSunni Islam
NyakyusaNyakyusaTanzania1,960,000No Longer UnreachedNyakyusa-NgondeNeo-Pentecostalism
HeheHeheTanzania1,845,000No Longer UnreachedHeheRoman Catholicism
BenaBenaTanzania1,420,000No Longer UnreachedBena (Nigeria)Roman Catholicism
LuguruLuguruTanzania1,410,000Engaged yet UnreachedLuguruRoman Catholicism
ShambalaShambalaTanzania1,405,000Engaged yet UnreachedShambalaSunni Islam
NyaturuNyaturuTanzania1,350,000Engaged yet UnreachedNyaturuRoman Catholicism
ZaramoZaramoTanzania1,325,000Engaged yet UnreachedZaramoSunni Islam
IrambaIrambaTanzania1,275,000No Longer UnreachedNilambaEthnoreligion
ChaggaChaggaTanzania1,200,000No Longer UnreachedSwahili (individual language)Roman Catholicism
FipaFipaTanzania1,175,000No Longer UnreachedFipaRoman Catholicism
Coastal SwahiliCoastal SwahiliTanzania1,090,000Engaged yet UnreachedSwahili (individual language)Sunni Islam
YaoYaoTanzania1,045,000Unengaged and UnreachedYaoSunni Islam
ParePareTanzania1,020,000No Longer UnreachedAsu (Tanzania)Roman Catholicism
ShiraziShiraziTanzania1,020,000Unengaged and UnreachedSwahili (individual language)Sunni Islam
MweraMweraTanzania1,000,000Unengaged and UnreachedMwera (Chimwera)Sunni Islam
IraqwIraqwTanzania979,000Engaged yet UnreachedIraqwRoman Catholicism
ZiguaZiguaTanzania972,000Unengaged and UnreachedZigulaSunni Islam
MakuaMakuaTanzania943,000Unengaged and UnreachedMakhuwa-MeettoSunni Islam
MaasaiMaasaiTanzania913,000Engaged yet UnreachedMasaiAnimism
NyihaNyihaTanzania886,000No Longer UnreachedNyiha (Tanzania)Animism
NyamboNyamboTanzania785,000No Longer UnreachedNyamboProtestantism
KuriaKuriaTanzania780,000Unengaged and UnreachedKuriaEthnoreligion
MachambeMachambeTanzania780,000No Longer UnreachedMachameProtestantism
RangiRangiTanzania709,000Engaged yet UnreachedRangiSunni Islam
VunjoVunjoTanzania709,000No Longer UnreachedVunjoProtestantism
RundiRundiTanzania673,000Unengaged and UnreachedRundiRoman Catholicism
NgindoNgindoTanzania637,000Engaged yet UnreachedNgindoSunni Islam
JitaJitaTanzania602,000Unengaged and UnreachedJitaAfrican Traditional Religion
Mambwe-LunguMambwe-LunguTanzania600,000Engaged yet UnreachedMambwe-LunguAnimism
RufijiRufijiTanzania579,000Unengaged and UnreachedRufijiSunni Islam
KaguruKaguruTanzania556,000Engaged yet UnreachedKaguluEthnoreligion
SumbwaSumbwaTanzania553,000Engaged yet UnreachedSumbwaAnimism
PogoroPogoroTanzania536,000Engaged yet UnreachedPogoloRoman Catholicism
Arusha MaasaiArusha MaasaiTanzania525,000No Longer UnreachedMasaiAnimism
GujaratisGujaratisTanzania519,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
ArabsArabsTanzania507,000Engaged yet UnreachedSwahili (individual language)Sunni Islam
NgoniNgoniTanzania492,000Engaged yet UnreachedNgoni (Tanzania)Roman Catholicism
HangazaHangazaTanzania459,000No Longer UnreachedHangazaProtestantism
SafwaSafwaTanzania458,000No Longer UnreachedSafwaAnimism
SubiSubiTanzania443,000Engaged yet UnreachedShubiProtestantism
MatengoMatengoTanzania435,000Engaged yet UnreachedMatengoEthnoreligion
NdaliNdaliTanzania435,000No Longer UnreachedNdaliRoman Catholicism
ZinzaZinzaTanzania400,000Engaged yet UnreachedZinzaRoman Catholicism
KerebeKerebeTanzania398,000Engaged yet UnreachedKereweEthnoreligion
NguuNguuTanzania382,000Engaged yet UnreachedNguluSunni Islam
MatumbiMatumbiTanzania375,000Engaged yet UnreachedMatumbiSunni Islam
KingaKingaTanzania358,000No Longer UnreachedKingaRoman Catholicism
Deaf TanzaniansDeaf TanzaniansTanzania329,000Engaged yet UnreachedTanzanian Sign LanguageEthnoreligion
TumbatuTumbatuTanzania324,000Unengaged and UnreachedSwahili (individual language)Sunni Islam
NdambaNdambaTanzania323,000Engaged yet UnreachedNdambaRoman Catholicism
NdengerekoNdengerekoTanzania319,000Unengaged and UnreachedNdengerekoSunni Islam
LuoLuoTanzania305,000Engaged yet UnreachedLuo (Kenya and Tanzania)Neo-Pentecostalism
TumbukaTumbukaTanzania300,000Engaged yet UnreachedTumbukaNeo-Pentecostalism
KwereKwereTanzania284,000Engaged yet UnreachedKwereSunni Islam
DigoDigoTanzania274,000Engaged yet UnreachedDigoSunni Islam
MeruMeruTanzania273,000Engaged yet UnreachedRwaProtestantism
MwangaMwangaTanzania252,000Engaged yet UnreachedNyamwangaRoman Catholicism
KaraKaraTanzania249,000Engaged yet UnreachedKara (Tanzania)Animism
ShashiShashiTanzania236,000Engaged yet UnreachedIkizuEthnoreligion
SanguSanguTanzania231,000No Longer UnreachedSangu (Tanzania)Animism
SagaraSagaraTanzania229,000Unengaged and UnreachedSagalaAfrican Traditional Religion
KimbuKimbuTanzania226,000Unengaged and UnreachedKimbuRoman Catholicism
IkizuIkizuTanzania225,000Engaged yet UnreachedIkizuEthnoreligion
KwayaKwayaTanzania209,000Engaged yet UnreachedKwayaAnimism
NdendeuleNdendeuleTanzania205,000Engaged yet UnreachedNdendeuleAnimism
SandaweSandaweTanzania203,000Engaged yet UnreachedSandaweRoman Catholicism
BondeiBondeiTanzania201,000Engaged yet UnreachedBondeiSunni Islam
GoroaGoroaTanzania186,000Unengaged and UnreachedGorowaAnimism
PangwaPangwaTanzania186,000Engaged yet UnreachedPangwaRoman Catholicism
ZanakiZanakiTanzania186,000Engaged yet UnreachedZanakiNeo-Pentecostalism
DatogaDatogaTanzania177,000Engaged yet UnreachedDatoogaAnimism
WanjiWanjiTanzania174,000Engaged yet UnreachedVwanjiAnimism
SubaSubaTanzania173,000Unengaged and UnreachedLuo (Kenya and Tanzania)Neo-Pentecostalism
MakweMakweTanzania161,000Engaged yet UnreachedMakweSunni Islam
KonongoKonongoTanzania155,000Unengaged and UnreachedKonongoEthnoreligion
KambaKambaTanzania149,000No Longer UnreachedKamba (Kenya)Neo-Pentecostalism
KutuKutuTanzania130,000No Longer UnreachedKutuSunni Islam
MalilaMalilaTanzania129,000No Longer UnreachedMalilaAnimism
MpotoMpotoTanzania120,000Engaged yet UnreachedMpotoRoman Catholicism
LambyaLambyaTanzania116,000No Longer UnreachedLambyaRoman Catholicism
Han ChineseHan ChineseTanzania107,000No Longer UnreachedMandarin ChineseChinese Folk Religion
PimbwePimbweTanzania107,000Unengaged and UnreachedPimbweRoman Catholicism
Wungu (Bungu)Wungu (Bungu)Tanzania104,000Engaged yet UnreachedBunguRoman Catholicism
NguruimiNguruimiTanzania100,000Engaged yet UnreachedNgurimiRoman Catholicism
VidundaVidundaTanzania96,000Unengaged and UnreachedVidundaRoman Catholicism
IsanzuIsanzuTanzania94,000Engaged yet UnreachedIsanzuAnimism
MbuguMbuguTanzania92,500Engaged yet UnreachedMbuguProtestantism
BurungiBurungiTanzania90,000No Longer UnreachedBurungeFolk Islam
MbungaMbungaTanzania84,500Engaged yet UnreachedMbungaAnimism
BembaBembaTanzania83,000No Longer UnreachedBemba (Zambia)Ethnoreligion
GandaGandaTanzania72,000Unengaged and UnreachedGandaAfrican Traditional Religion
Cutchi IndiansCutchi IndiansTanzania71,000Engaged yet UnreachedKachhiHinduism
MandaMandaTanzania71,000Engaged yet UnreachedManda (Tanzania)Roman Catholicism
NyanjaNyanjaTanzania71,000Engaged yet UnreachedChichewaRoman Catholicism
PunjabisPunjabisTanzania71,000Engaged yet UnreachedPanjabiHinduism
SomalisSomalisTanzania71,000Unengaged and UnreachedSomaliSunni Islam
DoeDoeTanzania69,500Engaged yet UnreachedDoeSunni Islam
WandaWandaTanzania69,500Engaged yet UnreachedWandaAnimism
BendeBendeTanzania67,500Engaged yet UnreachedBendeEthnoreligion
IkomaIkomaTanzania65,500Engaged yet UnreachedIkoma-Nata-IsenyeRoman Catholicism
WasiWasiTanzania64,500Unengaged and UnreachedAlagwaFolk Islam
TongweTongweTanzania63,500Unengaged and UnreachedTongweRoman Catholicism
MbugweMbugweTanzania61,500No Longer UnreachedMbugweRoman Catholicism
BatemiBatemiTanzania59,000Engaged yet UnreachedTemiAnimism
RungwaRungwaTanzania55,000Engaged yet UnreachedRungwaRoman Catholicism
SubaSubaTanzania53,000Engaged yet UnreachedSuba-SimbitiProtestantism
KikuyuKikuyuTanzania49,500Engaged yet UnreachedKikuyuNeo-Pentecostalism
NdondeNdondeTanzania39,000Engaged yet UnreachedNdonde HambaSunni Islam
SegejuSegejuTanzania38,500Engaged yet UnreachedSegejuSunni Islam
KisiKisiTanzania37,500Engaged yet UnreachedKisiAnimism
VinzaVinzaTanzania33,500Unengaged and UnreachedSwahili (individual language)Sunni Islam
KamiKamiTanzania33,000Unengaged and UnreachedKami (Tanzania)Sunni Islam
RwandeseRwandeseTanzania23,000Unengaged and UnreachedKinyarwandaRoman Catholicism
KabwaKabwaTanzania22,000No Longer UnreachedKabwaEthnoreligion
KaheKaheTanzania15,000Engaged yet UnreachedKaheRoman Catholicism
HimaHimaTanzania14,000No Longer UnreachedNyankoleRoman Catholicism
KisankasaKisankasaTanzania13,500Engaged yet UnreachedKisankasaAnimism
BritishBritishTanzania10,500No Longer UnreachedEnglishUnaffiliated
OngamoOngamoTanzania8,700No Longer UnreachedMochiAnimism
Taita-TavetaTaita-TavetaTanzania7,100Engaged yet UnreachedTavetaRoman Catholicism
Zoba -JobaZoba -JobaTanzania7,100Unengaged and UnreachedJobaRoman Catholicism
SogaSogaTanzania5,700Engaged yet UnreachedSogaRoman Catholicism
GwenoGwenoTanzania4,000No Longer UnreachedGwenoSunni Islam
HadzaHadzaTanzania1,600Engaged yet UnreachedHadzaEthnoreligion
BembeBembeTanzania1,200No Longer UnreachedBembeEthnoreligion
Kisii (Gusii)Kisii (Gusii)Tanzania550No Longer UnreachedGusiiRoman Catholicism

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