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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Vunjo of Tanzania

The Vunjo of Tanzania, numbering approximately 711,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Tanzania. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Vunjo is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Tanzania
People Cluster: Bantu, Central-East
Primary Language(s): Vunjo (vun)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 711,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG050318
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

27%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Vunjo
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Vunjo Speakers

Media Resources in Vunjo:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Vunjo:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1999 Bible Society of Tanzania✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Vunjo bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Vunjo are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Vunjo:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Vunjo of Tanzania

And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior."
readLuke 1:46-47

Pray that those who are lost will recognize their need for a Savior and joyfully embrace the mercy that God offers.

This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
read1 John 1:5

As mobile phones, radio, and satellite television, and other technologies become more available worldwide, pray for people who are developing digital gospel resources so that others can easily access the gospel.

But my righteous one shall live by faith, and if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.
readHebrews 10:38

Pray that as people trust in Christ, they will live by faith and not shrink back from their hope in Christ.

Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!
readPsalm 105:2

Pray for God to saturate this place with the gospel and raise up believing men and women from among them to share the good news of Christ with those who have yet to encounter it.

Vunjo Across Countries (ROP3 - 110592) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
VunjoPG050318VunjoTanzania711,000No Longer UnreachedVunjoProtestantism

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