Bantu, Central-Tanzania People Cluster

People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Tanzania What is a People Cluster?

Population

32,062,000

3.2% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

People Groups
(by Country)

Unreached Groups (by Country)

Affinity Bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

Cluster Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
Photo	People Group ▲	Global Population	Peoples by Country	Unreached by Country	% Unreached Peoples	Popl in Unreached	% Popl in Unreached	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
	Bena	1,368,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	17.0 %	-1 -
	Bende	59,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	45.0 %	1.4 %	-1 -
	Bungu	110,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	0.0 %	-1 -
	Fipa	393,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	15.0 %	-1 -
	Gogo	2,793,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	79.0 %	19.0 %	-1 -
	Hehe	1,563,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	20.0 %	-1 -
	Iramba	887,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	55.0 %	11.0 %	-1 -
	Isanzu	99,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Iwa	8,500	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Kagulu	435,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Kimbu	238,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	13.0 %	-1 -
	Kinga	275,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	85.0 %	14.0 %	-1 -
	Kisi	20,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Konongo	155,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	71.0 %	13.0 %	-1 -
	Lambya	219,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	85.7 %	11.2 %	-1 -
	Magoma	18,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Malila	128,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Manda	44,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	11.0 %	-1 -
	Matumbi	295,000	1	1	100.0 %	295,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	1.0 %	0.5 %	6
	Mbugwe	51,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Mbunga	88,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Mpoto	97,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	13.0 %	-1 -
	Ndali	566,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	56.9 %	12.7 %	-1 -
	Ndamba	167,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	85.0 %	11.0 %	-1 -
	Ndendeule	208,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Nyakyusa	1,783,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	91.1 %	18.3 %	-1 -
	Nyamwanga	464,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	76.4 %	8.1 %	-1 -
	Nyamwezi	1,921,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	34.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Nyiha, Malawi	13,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Nyiha, Tanzania	1,294,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0 %	11.9 %	-1 -
	Nyika	18,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Nyika, Tanzania	41,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	10.0 %	0.2 %	-1 -
	Pangwa	190,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	85.0 %	14.0 %	-1 -
	Pimbwe	88,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	0.1 %	-1 -
	Pogoro	563,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	83.0 %	13.0 %	-1 -
	Rangi	745,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	20.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Rufiji	610,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	9.0 %	1.5 %	-1 -
	Rungwa	55,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	74.0 %	0.1 %	-1 -
	Ruwila	6,100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	55.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Safwa	481,000	1	1	100.0 %	481,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0 %	2.0 %	10
	Sagara	241,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	11.0 %	-1 -
	Sangu	228,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Subi	116,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	10.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Sukuma	10,947,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	50.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Sumbwa	582,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	32.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Tambo	25,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	0.9 %	-1 -
	Tongwe	66,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	20.0 %	1.1 %	-1 -
	Turu	1,159,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	82.0 %	16.0 %	-1 -
	Vidunda	14,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Wanda	73,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Wanji	55,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
Totals:	51 Peoples (across countries)	32,062,000	59	2	3.4 %	776,000	2.4 %	●	Christianity	58.2%	12.4%	16

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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