Country: Tanzania
Number of People Groups
157
People Groups Unreached
28 (17.8%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
69,331,000
Population in Unreached
6,910,000 (10.0%)
Largest Religion
% Christian Adherent
50.93%
% Evangelical
10.96%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
2.4%
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Alagwa | 66,000 | 66,000 | ● | Alagwa | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.02 % | 0.02 % | 1 |
|
Arab | 304,000 | 769,000 | Swahili | Islam | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 0.60 % | 6 | |
|
Assa | 800 | 800 | ● | Maasai | Christianity | 5 ● | 55.00 % | 30.00 % | -1 - |
|
Baganda | 68,000 | 9,099,000 | Ganda | Christianity | 5 ● | 80.00 % | 13.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Bajuni | 28,000 | 139,000 | ● | Swahili | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Bemba | 6,200 | 6,352,000 | Bemba | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Bembe | 34,000 | 720,000 | ● | Bembe | Christianity | 5 ● | 85.00 % | 17.00 % | -1 - |
|
Bena | 1,450,000 | 1,450,000 | ● | Bena (Tanzania) | Christianity | 5 ● | 96.00 % | 17.00 % | -1 - |
|
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Benamanga | 68,000 | 68,000 | ● | Benamanga | Christianity | 4 ● | 50.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - |
|
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Bende | 62,000 | 62,000 | ● | Bende | Islam | 2 ● | 45.00 % | 1.40 % | -1 - |
|
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Bondei | 115,000 | 115,000 | ● | Bondei | Islam | 4 ● | 32.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - |
|
British | 11,000 | 54,161,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
|
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Bungu | 116,000 | 116,000 | ● | Bungu | Christianity | 3 ● | 80.00 % | 0.00 % | -1 - |
|
|
Burungi | 44,000 | 44,000 | ● | Burunge | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 15.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
|
Chagga | 1,344,000 | 1,365,000 | ● | Mochi | Christianity | 5 ● | 93.00 % | 15.00 % | -1 - |
|
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Chingoni | 300,000 | 300,000 | ● | Chingoni | Christianity | 5 ● | 70.00 % | 17.00 % | -1 - |
|
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Dabida Taita | 32,000 | 400,000 | Dawida | Christianity | 5 ● | 68.00 % | 11.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Datooga | 16,000 | 16,000 | ● | Datooga | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 25.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
|
Datooga, Barabaig | 198,000 | 198,000 | ● | Datooga | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 6.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
|
Deaf | 692,000 | 50,266,000 | ● | Tanzanian Sign Language | Christianity | 3 ● | 54.07 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Dhaiso | 11,000 | 11,000 | ● | Dhaiso | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.50 % | 1 |
|
Doe | 12,000 | 12,000 | ● | Doe | Islam | 4 ● | 20.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Fipa | 417,000 | 417,000 | ● | Fipa | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 15.00 % | -1 - |
|
French | 3,200 | 50,644,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 61.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
|
German | 16,000 | 67,020,000 | German, Standard | Christianity | 4 ● | 64.00 % | 2.10 % | -1 - | |
| Totals: 157 | 69,331,000 | 28 ● | 50.93 % | 10.96 % | 145 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 88,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2024) | 69,419,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Arusha | 2,539,000 |
| Dar es Salaam | 6,543,000 |
| Dodoma | 3,124,000 |
| Geita | 2,608,000 |
| Iringa | 1,411,000 |
| Kagera | 3,685,000 |
| Katavi | 847,000 |
| Kigoma | 3,190,000 |
| Kilimanjaro | 2,458,000 |
| Lindi | 1,297,000 |
| Manyara | 2,136,000 |
| Mara | 2,614,000 |
| Mbeya | 4,058,000 |
| Morogoro | 3,325,000 |
| Mtwara | 1,905,000 |
| Mwanza | 4,157,000 |
| Njombe | 1,052,000 |
| Pemba North | 318,000 |
| Pemba South | 292,000 |
| Pwani | 1,647,000 |
| Rukwa | 1,506,000 |
| Ruvuma | 2,064,000 |
| Shinyanga | 2,301,000 |
| Simiyu | 2,374,000 |
| Singida | 2,055,000 |
| Tabora | 3,436,000 |
| Tanga | 3,065,000 |
| Zanzibar North | 280,000 |
| Zanzibar South and Central | 174,000 |
| Zanzibar West | 890,000 |
| Provinces: 30 | 67,351,000 |
| UN Country Population | 69,419,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alagwa | wbj | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Asu (Tanzania) | asa | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bemba | bem | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bembe | bmb | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bena (Tanzania) | bez | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Benamanga | egm | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bende | bdp | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bondei | bou | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bungu | wun | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Burunge | bds | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chichewa | nya | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chidigo | dig | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chingoni | xnj | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Cutchi-Swahili | ccl | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Datooga | tcc | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dawida | dav | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dhaiso | dhs | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Dholuo | luo | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Doe | doe | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ekegusii | guz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fipa | fip | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ganda | lug | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gikuyu | kik | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Gogo | gog | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Gorowa | gow | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gujarati | guj | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gweno | gwe | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ha | haq | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hadza | hts | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hangaza | han | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Haya | hay | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hehe | heh | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hindi | hin | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ikizu | ikz | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ikoma-Nata-Isenye | ntk | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Iraqw | irk | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Isanzu | isn | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Jita | jit | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kabwa | cwa | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kacchi | kfr | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kagulu | kki | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kahe | hka | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kalanga | kck | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kamba | kam | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kami (Tanzania) | kcu | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kara (Tanzania) | reg | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kerewe | ked | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kimbu | kiv | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kinga | zga | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kinyarwanda | kin | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kisankasa | kqh | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kisi | kiz | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kiviila | job | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Konongo | kcz | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kuria | kuj | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kutu | kdc | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kwaya | kya | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kwere | cwe | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lambya | lai | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Luguru | ruf | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Maasai | mas | 4 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Machame | jmc | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Machinga | mvw | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Magoma | gmx | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Makhuwa-Meetto | mgh | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Makonde | kde | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Makwe | ymk | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Malila | mgq | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mambwe-Lungu | mgr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Manda (Tanzania) | mgs | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Matambwe | wtb | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Matengo | mgv | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Matumbi | mgw | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mbugu | mhd | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mbugwe | mgz | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mbunga | mgy | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mochi | old | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mpoto | mpa | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mwera (Tanzania, Lindi Region) | mwe | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mwera (Tanzania, Ruvuma Region) | mjh | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ndali | ndh | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ndamba | ndj | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ndendeule | dne | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ndengereko | ndg | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ndonde Hamba | njd | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ndwewe | nww | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ngindo | nnq | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ngoreme | ngq | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ngulu | ngp | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nilamba | nim | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nindi | nxi | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nyakyusa-Ngonde | nyy | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nyambo | now | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nyamwanga | mwn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nyamwezi | nym | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nyankore | nyn | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nyaturu | rim | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nyiha, Tanzania | nih | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nyika, Tanzania | nkt | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Pangwa | pbr | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Pimbwe | piw | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Pogolo | poy | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Portuguese | por | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Punjabi, Eastern | pan | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rangi | lag | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Rombo | rof | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Rufiji | rui | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Rundi | run | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Rungwa | rnw | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ruwila | rwl | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Rwa | rwk | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Safwa | sbk | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sagala | sbm | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sandawe | sad | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sangu (Tanzania) | sbp | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Shambala | ksb | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Shubi | suj | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Soga | xog | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Somali | som | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Suba-Simbiti | ssc | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Subi | xsj | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sukuma | suk | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sumbwa | suw | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Swahili | swh | 9 | 9 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tanzanian Sign Language | tza | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Taveta | tvs | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Temi | soz | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tongwe | tny | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Vidunda | vid | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Vinza | vin | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Vunjo | vun | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Vwanji | wbi | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Wanda | wbh | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Yao | yao | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Zanaki | zak | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Zaramo | zaj | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Zigula | ziw | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Zinza | zin | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 143 | 157 | 28 | 88 | 77 | 98 | 95 | 17 |
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| People Groups | 157 |
| Unreached People Groups | 28 (17.8%) |
| Population | 69,331,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 3.1% |
| Population in Unreached | 6,910,000 (10.0%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 50.9% |
| Percent Evangelical | 11.0% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 2.4% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 145 |
| Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
| Urbanization | 34% |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, East and Southern |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | TZ |
| Official Language(s) | Swahili | English |
| Literacy Rate | 80% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 13,866,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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