Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Tanzania

Language: Matumbi - (mgw)

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Primary Religion: Islam

Country: Tanzania

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Population: 283,000

Global Population: 283,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Matumbi of Tanzania, numbering 283,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Bantu, Central-Tanzania people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Tanzania. Their primary language is Matumbi. The primary religion practiced by the Matumbi is Islam, a monotheistic religion built around the teachings of the Qur'an and of the prophet Muhammad.

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