Language: Swahili Find language
Population of Groups Speaking
3,432,000
People Group's Primary Language
36
Scripture Status
Audio Bible
Jesus Film
Gospel Recordings
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Population | Progress Scale |
Primary Religion | % Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
Indigenous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Arab | Tanzania | 63,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 5.00 % | 0.60 % | 1 | |
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Arab, Kenyan | Kenya | 48,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 1.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 | ● |
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Black African, general | Canada | 333,000 | 5 ● | Christianity | 74.00 % | 25.00 % | -1 - | |
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Black African, general | Germany | 239,000 | 4 ● | Christianity | 60.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - | |
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Black African, general | Italy | 125,000 | 4 ● | Christianity | 70.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - | |
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Jew, Swahili Speaking | Tanzania | 400 | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Shirazi | Tanzania | 620,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 12 | ● |
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Swahili | Denmark | 1,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 1.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
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Swahili | Mayotte | 8,200 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Swahili | Burundi | 13,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Swahili | Comoros | 1,100 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Swahili | Greece | 6,100 | 1 ● | Islam | 5.00 % | 0.30 % | 1 | |
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Swahili | Libya | 2,200 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Swahili | New Zealand | 1,500 | 1 ● | Islam | 1.00 % | 0.80 % | 1 | |
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Swahili | Saudi Arabia | 388,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 7 | |
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Swahili | Sudan | 24,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Swahili | Madagascar | 5,200 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Swahili | Malawi | 3,600 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Swahili | Mozambique | 22,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Swahili | Reunion | 25,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.40 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
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Swahili | Rwanda | 17,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Swahili | United States | 59,000 | 5 ● | Islam | 25.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - | |
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Swahili | Tanzania | 732,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 1.00 % | 0.80 % | 14 | ● |
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Swahili | Uganda | 4,700 | 1 ● | Islam | 5.00 % | 0.50 % | 1 | ● |
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Swahili | Zambia | 43,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Swahili, Bajuni | Kenya | 170,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 5.00 % | 1.00 % | 3 | ● |
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Swahili, Bajuni | Somalia | 7,700 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Swahili, Bajuni | Tanzania | 23,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Swahili, Bantu | Somalia | 208,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 | ● |
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Swahili, Central | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 50,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 4.00 % | 0.70 % | 1 | ● |
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Swahili, Coastal | Kenya | 42,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.50 % | 0.40 % | 1 | ● |
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Swahili, Pemba | Tanzania | 2,800 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.30 % | 0.20 % | 1 | ● |
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Swahili, Tumbatu | Tanzania | 82,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Swahili, Zanzibari | South Africa | 2,300 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Swahili, Zanzibari | Oman | 47,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Swahili, Zanzibari | Tanzania | 13,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
| Totals: 36 | 32 ● | 67 |
* 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 for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.
** Only people groups speaking Swahili as primary language are listed. Other groups may speak Swahili as a secondary language.
** Only people groups speaking Swahili as primary language are listed. Other groups may speak Swahili as a secondary language.
| Item | Code |
|---|---|
| Status | |
| Ethnologue Code | swh |
| Written | Yes |
| Linguist List | |
| Language Archives |
| Language Alternate Names |
|---|
| Af-Bajuun |
| Af-Chimwiini |
| al-Jaziira |
| Arab-Swahili |
| Bajun |
| Bajuni (Af-Bajuun) |
| Bajuni (Bajun) |
| Barawa |
| Barwaani |
| Bravanese |
| Chimbalazi |
| Chimwiini |
| Gunya |
| Hadimu |
| Kibajuni |
| Kimgao |
| Kimvita |
| Kishamba |
| Kisuaheli |
| Kisuahili |
| Kiswaheli |
| Kiswahili |
| Kiunguja |
| Malindi |
| Mbalazi |
| Miini |
| Mombasa |
| Mtang'ata |
| Mvita (Kimvita) |
| Mwiini |
| Mwini (Af-Chimwiini) |
| Ozi |
| Pemba (Hadimu) |
| Phemba |
| Shamba (Kishamba) |
| Siyu |
| Suahili |
| Swahili, Kenya |
| Swahili, Tanzania |
| Tambatu |
| Tikulu |
| Tikuu |
| T'ik'uu |
| Tukulu |
| Unguja (Kiunguja) |
| Zanzibar |
| Dialects |
|---|
| Amu |
| Bajuni |
| Baravenes |
| Fundi |
| Kenya |
| Matondoni |
| Mgao |
| Mrima |
| Mvita |
| Mwini |
| Pate |
| Pemba |
| Shamba |
| Siu |
| Tanzania |
| Unguja |
| Dialect Alternate Names |
|---|
| Af-bajuun |
| Af-chimwiini |
| Bajun |
| Barwaani |
| Bravanese |
| Chimbalazi |
| Chimwiini |
| Gunya |
| Hadimu |
| Kenya Swahili |
| Kibajuni |
| Kimvita |
| Kishamba |
| Kiunguja |
| Mbalazi |
| Mombasa |
| Mwiini |
| Phemba |
| Siyu |
| Swahili |
| Swahili, Baravenes |
| Swahili: Kenya |
| Swahili: Tanzania |
| Tambatu |
| Tikulu |
| T'ik'uu |
| Tukulu |
| Zanzibar |
| Translation | Year / Status |
|---|---|
| Bible Portions | 1868-1968 |
| New Testament | 1879-1989 |
| Complete Bible | 1891-2009 |
| Online / Mobile App Bibles |
|---|
| Bible.is (Faith Comes By Hearing) |
| Bible.com (YouVersion) |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | National Bible Societies |
| Forum Bible Agencies | World Bible Finder |
| Gospel Go | World Bibles |
