Bantu, Central-Tanzania People Cluster

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

Population

34,553,000

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
0.3	Unreached Frontier - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
0.7	Unreached not Frontier - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - 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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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
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	1,474,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	17.0 %	-1 -
	Bende	63,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	45.0 %	1.4 %	-1 -
	Bungu	118,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	0.0 %	-1 -
	Fipa	423,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	15.0 %	-1 -
	Gogo	3,008,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	79.0 %	19.0 %	-1 -
	Hehe	1,683,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	20.0 %	-1 -
	Iramba	955,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	55.0 %	11.0 %	-1 -
	Isanzu	106,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Iwa	9,300	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Kagulu	468,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Kimbu	256,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	13.0 %	-1 -
	Kinga	296,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	85.0 %	14.0 %	-1 -
	Kisi	22,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Konongo	167,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	71.0 %	13.0 %	-1 -
	Lambya	237,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	85.7 %	11.2 %	-1 -
	Magoma	19,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Malila	137,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Manda	47,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	11.0 %	-1 -
	Matumbi	318,000	1	1	100.0 %	318,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	1.2 %	0.7 %	6
	Mbugwe	55,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Mbunga	95,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Mpoto	104,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	13.0 %	-1 -
	Ndali	611,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	56.9 %	12.6 %	-1 -
	Ndamba	180,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	85.0 %	11.0 %	-1 -
	Ndendeule	225,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Nyakyusa	1,923,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	91.1 %	18.3 %	-1 -
	Nyamwanga	502,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	76.4 %	8.1 %	-1 -
	Nyamwezi	2,069,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	34.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Nyiha, Malawi	14,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Nyiha, Tanzania	1,408,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0 %	11.9 %	-1 -
	Nyika	19,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Nyika, Tanzania	45,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	10.0 %	0.2 %	-1 -
	Pangwa	205,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	85.0 %	14.0 %	-1 -
	Pimbwe	95,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	0.1 %	-1 -
	Pogoro	607,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	83.0 %	13.0 %	-1 -
	Rangi	803,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	20.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Rufiji	657,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	9.0 %	1.5 %	-1 -
	Rungwa	59,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	74.0 %	0.1 %	-1 -
	Ruwila	6,600	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	55.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Safwa	518,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.1 %	2.1 %	-1 -
	Sagara	259,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	11.0 %	-1 -
	Sangu	246,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Subi	125,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	10.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Sukuma	11,790,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	50.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Sumbwa	626,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	32.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Tambo	28,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	0.9 %	-1 -
	Tongwe	71,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	20.0 %	1.1 %	-1 -
	Turu	1,248,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	82.0 %	16.0 %	-1 -
	Vidunda	15,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Wanda	79,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Wanji	59,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
Totals:	51 Peoples (across countries)	34,553,000	59	1	1.7 %	318,000	0.9 %	●	Christianity	58.2%	12.4%	6

* 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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