Tanzania (TZA)

Tanzania is a country in Africa with a population of 72,603,950. 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:

132 People Groups · 72.6M People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached268.9M
Engaged yet Unreached7341.2M
No Longer Unreached3322.5M

Tanzania Realities:

Weighted GSEC
2
Dying Daily
1,089
Dying Daily Without Christ
(98.3%) 1,070
Birth Rate per 1,000
35.3
Death Rate per 1,000
5.9

People Groups of Tanzania

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132 people groups

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
TumbatuTumbatuTanzania325,000Unengaged and UnreachedSwahili (individual language)Sunni Islam
Arusha MaasaiArusha MaasaiTanzania526,000No Longer UnreachedMasaiAnimism
RufijiRufijiTanzania581,000Unengaged and UnreachedRufijiSunni Islam
VunjoVunjoTanzania711,000No Longer UnreachedVunjoProtestantism
MachambeMachambeTanzania782,000No Longer UnreachedMachameProtestantism
ShiraziShiraziTanzania1,025,000Engaged yet UnreachedSwahili (individual language)Sunni Islam
BembeBembeTanzania1,200No Longer UnreachedBembeEthnoreligion
RundiRundiTanzania675,000Unengaged and UnreachedRundiRoman Catholicism
SubaSubaTanzania53,000Engaged yet UnreachedSuba-SimbitiProtestantism
MakweMakweTanzania162,000Engaged yet UnreachedMakweSunni Islam
KisankasaKisankasaTanzania13,500Engaged yet UnreachedKisankasaAnimism
Deaf TanzaniansDeaf TanzaniansTanzania330,000Engaged yet UnreachedTanzanian Sign LanguageEthnoreligion
DatogaDatogaTanzania178,000Engaged yet UnreachedDatoogaAnimism
NyaturuNyaturuTanzania1,350,000Engaged yet UnreachedNyaturuRoman Catholicism
LuoLuoTanzania306,000Engaged yet UnreachedLuo (Kenya and Tanzania)Neo-Pentecostalism
Zoba -JobaZoba -JobaTanzania7,100Unengaged and UnreachedJobaRoman Catholicism
ZinzaZinzaTanzania401,000Engaged yet UnreachedZinzaRoman Catholicism
ZiguaZiguaTanzania974,000Unengaged and UnreachedZigulaSunni Islam
ZaramoZaramoTanzania1,330,000Engaged yet UnreachedZaramoSunni Islam
ZanakiZanakiTanzania186,000Engaged yet UnreachedZanakiNeo-Pentecostalism
YaoYaoTanzania1,045,000Unengaged and UnreachedYaoSunni Islam
Wungu (Bungu)Wungu (Bungu)Tanzania105,000Engaged yet UnreachedBunguRoman Catholicism
WasiWasiTanzania65,000Unengaged and UnreachedAlagwaFolk Islam
WanjiWanjiTanzania174,000Engaged yet UnreachedVwanjiAnimism
WandaWandaTanzania69,500Engaged yet UnreachedWandaAnimism
VinzaVinzaTanzania33,500Unengaged and UnreachedSwahili (individual language)Sunni Islam
VidundaVidundaTanzania96,500Unengaged and UnreachedVidundaRoman Catholicism
TumbukaTumbukaTanzania301,000Engaged yet UnreachedTumbukaNeo-Pentecostalism
TongweTongweTanzania64,000Unengaged and UnreachedTongweRoman Catholicism
Taita-TavetaTaita-TavetaTanzania7,100Engaged yet UnreachedTavetaRoman Catholicism
Coastal SwahiliCoastal SwahiliTanzania1,095,000Engaged yet UnreachedSwahili (individual language)Sunni Islam
SumbwaSumbwaTanzania555,000Engaged yet UnreachedSumbwaAnimism
SukumaSukumaTanzania11,210,000Engaged yet UnreachedSukumaRoman Catholicism
SubiSubiTanzania444,000Engaged yet UnreachedShubiProtestantism
SubaSubaTanzania174,000Unengaged and UnreachedLuo (Kenya and Tanzania)Neo-Pentecostalism
BatemiBatemiTanzania59,000Engaged yet UnreachedTemiAnimism
SomalisSomalisTanzania71,000Unengaged and UnreachedSomaliSunni Islam
SogaSogaTanzania5,700Engaged yet UnreachedSogaRoman Catholicism
ShashiShashiTanzania236,000Engaged yet UnreachedIkizuEthnoreligion
ShambalaShambalaTanzania1,410,000Engaged yet UnreachedShambalaSunni Islam
SegejuSegejuTanzania38,500Engaged yet UnreachedSegejuSunni Islam
SanguSanguTanzania231,000No Longer UnreachedSangu (Tanzania)Animism
SandaweSandaweTanzania203,000Engaged yet UnreachedSandaweRoman Catholicism
SagaraSagaraTanzania229,000Unengaged and UnreachedSagalaAfrican Traditional Religion
SafwaSafwaTanzania459,000No Longer UnreachedSafwaAnimism
RungwaRungwaTanzania55,500Engaged yet UnreachedRungwaRoman Catholicism
NdengerekoNdengerekoTanzania319,000Unengaged and UnreachedNdengerekoSunni Islam
RangiRangiTanzania711,000Engaged yet UnreachedRangiSunni Islam
PunjabisPunjabisTanzania71,000Engaged yet UnreachedPanjabiHinduism
PogoroPogoroTanzania537,000Engaged yet UnreachedPogoloRoman Catholicism
PimbwePimbweTanzania107,000Unengaged and UnreachedPimbweRoman Catholicism
ParePareTanzania1,025,000No Longer UnreachedAsu (Tanzania)Roman Catholicism
PangwaPangwaTanzania186,000Engaged yet UnreachedPangwaRoman Catholicism
OngamoOngamoTanzania8,700No Longer UnreachedMochiAnimism
NyihaNyihaTanzania889,000No Longer UnreachedNyiha (Tanzania)Animism
NyanjaNyanjaTanzania71,000Engaged yet UnreachedChichewaRoman Catholicism
NyamweziNyamweziTanzania2,560,000Engaged yet UnreachedNyamweziSunni Islam
NyamboNyamboTanzania787,000No Longer UnreachedNyamboProtestantism
NyakyusaNyakyusaTanzania1,965,000No Longer UnreachedNyakyusa-NgondeNeo-Pentecostalism
HimaHimaTanzania14,000No Longer UnreachedNyankoleRoman Catholicism
NguuNguuTanzania383,000Engaged yet UnreachedNguluSunni Islam
NguruimiNguruimiTanzania100,000Engaged yet UnreachedNgurimiRoman Catholicism
NgoniNgoniTanzania494,000Engaged yet UnreachedNgoni (Tanzania)Roman Catholicism
NgindoNgindoTanzania639,000Engaged yet UnreachedNgindoSunni Islam
NdondeNdondeTanzania39,000Engaged yet UnreachedNdonde HambaSunni Islam
NdendeuleNdendeuleTanzania206,000Engaged yet UnreachedNdendeuleAnimism
NdambaNdambaTanzania324,000Engaged yet UnreachedNdambaRoman Catholicism
NdaliNdaliTanzania436,000No Longer UnreachedNdaliRoman Catholicism
MweraMweraTanzania1,005,000Unengaged and UnreachedMwera (Chimwera)Sunni Islam
MwangaMwangaTanzania253,000Engaged yet UnreachedNyamwangaRoman Catholicism
MpotoMpotoTanzania120,000Engaged yet UnreachedMpotoRoman Catholicism
MeruMeruTanzania274,000Engaged yet UnreachedRwaProtestantism
MbungaMbungaTanzania85,000Engaged yet UnreachedMbungaAnimism
MbugweMbugweTanzania61,500No Longer UnreachedMbugweRoman Catholicism
MbuguMbuguTanzania93,000Engaged yet UnreachedMbuguProtestantism
MatumbiMatumbiTanzania376,000Engaged yet UnreachedMatumbiSunni Islam
MatengoMatengoTanzania436,000Engaged yet UnreachedMatengoEthnoreligion
MandaMandaTanzania71,500Engaged yet UnreachedManda (Tanzania)Roman Catholicism
Mambwe-LunguMambwe-LunguTanzania602,000Engaged yet UnreachedMambwe-LunguAnimism
MalilaMalilaTanzania129,000No Longer UnreachedMalilaAnimism
MakuaMakuaTanzania946,000Unengaged and UnreachedMakhuwa-MeettoSunni Islam
MakondeMakondeTanzania1,990,000Engaged yet UnreachedMakondeSunni Islam
LuguruLuguruTanzania1,415,000Engaged yet UnreachedLuguruRoman Catholicism
LambyaLambyaTanzania116,000No Longer UnreachedLambyaRoman Catholicism
KwereKwereTanzania284,000Engaged yet UnreachedKwereSunni Islam
KwayaKwayaTanzania210,000Engaged yet UnreachedKwayaAnimism
KutuKutuTanzania131,000Unengaged and UnreachedKutuSunni Islam
KuriaKuriaTanzania782,000Unengaged and UnreachedKuriaEthnoreligion
KonongoKonongoTanzania155,000Unengaged and UnreachedKonongoEthnoreligion
KisiKisiTanzania38,000Engaged yet UnreachedKisiAnimism
KingaKingaTanzania359,000No Longer UnreachedKingaRoman Catholicism
HadzaHadzaTanzania1,600Engaged yet UnreachedHadzaEthnoreligion
KimbuKimbuTanzania227,000Unengaged and UnreachedKimbuRoman Catholicism
KikuyuKikuyuTanzania50,000Engaged yet UnreachedKikuyuNeo-Pentecostalism
KerebeKerebeTanzania399,000Engaged yet UnreachedKereweEthnoreligion
KaraKaraTanzania250,000Engaged yet UnreachedKara (Tanzania)Animism
KamiKamiTanzania33,000Unengaged and UnreachedKami (Tanzania)Sunni Islam
KambaKambaTanzania149,000No Longer UnreachedKamba (Kenya)Neo-Pentecostalism
KaheKaheTanzania15,000Engaged yet UnreachedKaheRoman Catholicism
KaguruKaguruTanzania557,000Engaged yet UnreachedKaguluEthnoreligion
KabwaKabwaTanzania22,000No Longer UnreachedKabwaEthnoreligion
JitaJitaTanzania604,000Unengaged and UnreachedJitaAfrican Traditional Religion
IsanzuIsanzuTanzania94,000Engaged yet UnreachedIsanzuAnimism
IraqwIraqwTanzania982,000Engaged yet UnreachedIraqwRoman Catholicism
IrambaIrambaTanzania1,280,000No Longer UnreachedNilambaEthnoreligion
IkomaIkomaTanzania65,500Engaged yet UnreachedIkoma-Nata-IsenyeRoman Catholicism
IkizuIkizuTanzania226,000Engaged yet UnreachedIkizuEthnoreligion
RwandeseRwandeseTanzania23,000Unengaged and UnreachedKinyarwandaRoman Catholicism
HeheHeheTanzania1,850,000No Longer UnreachedHeheRoman Catholicism
HayaHayaTanzania3,010,000No Longer UnreachedHayaRoman Catholicism
HangazaHangazaTanzania460,000No Longer UnreachedHangazaProtestantism
Han ChineseHan ChineseTanzania107,000No Longer UnreachedMandarin ChineseChinese Folk Religion
HaHaTanzania2,035,000Engaged yet UnreachedHaRoman Catholicism
GwenoGwenoTanzania4,000No Longer UnreachedGwenoSunni Islam
Kisii (Gusii)Kisii (Gusii)Tanzania550No Longer UnreachedGusiiRoman Catholicism
GujaratisGujaratisTanzania520,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GoroaGoroaTanzania187,000Unengaged and UnreachedGorowaAnimism
GogoGogoTanzania3,130,000No Longer UnreachedGogoRoman Catholicism
GandaGandaTanzania72,500Unengaged and UnreachedGandaAfrican Traditional Religion
FipaFipaTanzania1,180,000No Longer UnreachedFipaRoman Catholicism
DoeDoeTanzania69,500Engaged yet UnreachedDoeSunni Islam
DigoDigoTanzania275,000Engaged yet UnreachedDigoSunni Islam
Cutchi IndiansCutchi IndiansTanzania71,000Engaged yet UnreachedKachhiHinduism
ChaggaChaggaTanzania1,200,000No Longer UnreachedSwahili (individual language)Roman Catholicism
BurungiBurungiTanzania90,000No Longer UnreachedBurungeFolk Islam
BritishBritishTanzania10,500No Longer UnreachedEnglishUnaffiliated
BondeiBondeiTanzania202,000Engaged yet UnreachedBondeiSunni Islam
BendeBendeTanzania68,000Engaged yet UnreachedBendeEthnoreligion
BenaBenaTanzania1,420,000No Longer UnreachedBena (Nigeria)Roman Catholicism
BembaBembaTanzania83,000No Longer UnreachedBemba (Zambia)Ethnoreligion
MaasaiMaasaiTanzania915,000Engaged yet UnreachedMasaiAnimism
ArabsArabsTanzania509,000Engaged yet UnreachedSwahili (individual language)Sunni Islam

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