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Sukuma of Tanzania

Photo source: Brian Christopher Magill

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Population ^[2]	Language	Religion	% Christian	% Evangl	Online NT	Jesus Film	Progress
7,421,000	Sukuma	Ethnic Religions	42.00 %	12.00 %			3.2

Sukuma of Tanzania

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24 (, 1 = highest persecution ranking)

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Location in Country:

Northwest, between Lake Victoria and Lake Rukwa, Shinyanga to Serengeti Plain (Kiya); also Mwanza (Gwe). Few in cities; 88% in the traditional area
(Source: Ethnologue 2010)

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People Name in Country:

Sukuma

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Alternate People Names:

Sakuma

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Population in Country:

7,421,000

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Ethnicity

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NAB57o

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Language

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Primary Language:

(7,421,000 Speakers)

suk

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Religion ^[4]

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Primary Religion:

Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity	42.00 %	(Evangelical: 12.00 %)
Ethnic Religions	43.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	15.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Christianity Segments:

Anglican	10.00 %
Independent	5.00 %
Protestant	25.00 %
Orthodox	0.00 %
Other Christian	0.00 %
Roman Catholic	60.00 %

(Evangelicals distributed across Christianity segments)

Progress Indicators ^[5]

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3.2

Level 4 Greater than or equal to 2% Evangelical

Bible Translation Status

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Bible Portions:

1995

New Testament:

2005

Complete Bible:

1960

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Audio Recordings	MegaVoice Audio Bible and Stories
Audio Recordings	Global Recordings
Audio Recordings	Online New Testament (FCBH)
Film / Video	Jesus Film: view in Sukuma
Film / Video	World Christian Videos
Printed Matter	Literacy & Evangelism International
Printed Matter	World Christian Tract Ministry
Scripture	World Missionary Press Booklets
Scripture	World Scriptures

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