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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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Pray for the Vunjo of Tanzania

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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 some fell into good soil and grew and yielded a hundredfold." As he said these things, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
readLuke 8:8

Pray that the seeds of truth will take root in the hearts of those who are far from Jesus and that He will lead them from darkness to light.

The people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.
readMatthew 4:16

Pray that those who dwell in darkness and live in the land of the shadow of death may be drawn out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
readPsalm 23:4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will trust in the Lord's presence, even in the darkest valleys.

And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”
readRomans 10:15

Pray that God will call many believers who will obediently go and share the gospel with those who desperately need it.

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

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group ID ▲NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
VunjoPG050318VunjoTanzania711,000No Longer UnreachedVunjoProtestantism

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