Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Nilotic

Language: Maasai - (mas)

Alternate Name(s): Rusha

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Tanzania

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Population: 487,000

Global Population: 487,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Arusha Maasai of Tanzania, numbering 487,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Nilotic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Tanzania. Their primary language is Maasai. The primary religion practiced by the Arusha Maasai is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available