• PEOPLE CLUSTER: BANTU, SWAHILI


QUICK FACTS:

People groups: 37

Population: 6,131,795

Unreached people groups: 33

UPG population: 6,012,245

Unengaged UPGs: 17

UUPG population: 2,555,845

Number of countries: 23


Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

Overview: Bantu refers to a large, complex linguistic grouping of peoples in Africa. Swahili is the most widely spoken language among the Bantu. The Swahili Bantu people cluster encompasses Bantu people who speak Swahili.

Peoples within this cluster: Bajun; Comorian, Maore; Comorian, Mwali; Comorian, Ndzwani; Comorian, Ngazidja; Mushungulu; Mwani; Shirazi; Somali Bantu; Swahili; Tumbatu; Zanzibari; Zaramo

Countries where they are found: Burundi; Canada; Comoros; Congo, Democratic Republic of the; Eswatini; France; Kenya; Madagascar; Mayotte; Mozambique; Oman; Reunion; Rwanda; Saudi Arabia; Seychelles; Somalia; South Africa; Sudan; Tanzania; Uganda; United Arab Emirates; United States; Zambia


People groups: 37

Population: 6,131,795

Unreached people groups: 33

UPG population: 6,012,245

Unengaged UPGs: 17

UUPG population: 2,555,845

Number of countries: 23