Tumbuka (tum)

Tumbuka (tum) is part of the Niger-Congo family and Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, N, Tumbuka (N.21) class.

Tumbuka speaking People Groups across the world:

Fast Facts:

7 People Groups · 4,352K People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached1109K
Engaged yet Unreached64,243K
No Longer Unreached00K

Discover More about Tumbuka:
- Ethnologue - Tumbuka
- Glottolog - Tumbuka

Media Resources for Tumbuka:

TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

Bible Resources for Tumbuka:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2002 Bible Society of Malawi✓

1 entry

People Groups who primarily speak Tumbuka

Strategic Progress Index
All

7 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexReligion
TumbukaTumbukaZambia1,880,000Engaged yet UnreachedEthnoreligion
TumbukaTumbukaMalawi1,720,000Engaged yet UnreachedEthnoreligion
NgoniNgoniMalawi319,000Engaged yet UnreachedEthnoreligion
TumbukaTumbukaTanzania301,000Engaged yet UnreachedNeo-Pentecostalism
SengaSengaZambia109,000Unengaged and UnreachedEthnoreligion
TumbukaTumbukaZimbabwe16,500Engaged yet UnreachedEthnoreligion
YombeYombeZambia6,500Engaged yet UnreachedEthnoreligion

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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