The Kami people live in rural Morogoro District on rolling hills and mountain slopes mixed with the neighboring Luguru or Rugulu people.
The Kami live in areas where there is an active aqua culture (commercial fish farms) program run by the Tanzanian government and a Swedish development group. They grow tobacco in this area. There is a new effort to replace this with commercial duck and chicken (poultry) farms. There appears to be an interest in adult literacy and primary schools in this area. One school has developed a "green" charcoal made from vegetable waste which is helping to counter the deforestation of the area caused by the need for fuel sources. This group appears ready for the Scriptures in their own language.
This highly Islamized group is beginning to see a breakthrough through the cooperative efforts of Asbury United Methodist Church of Tulsa, OK, the Evangelical Lutherans' Ngerengere District, and Brad and Tammie Harvey with Pioneer Bible Translators. The Tulsa church also has teams in the area.
The Kami people need more loving Christ followers from other parts of Tanzania to take Christ to them. As it stands, they remain dedicated to the Islamic religious system.
Pray for the Lord to thrust out more workers to the Kami people.
Pray that the Kami people will have a spiritual hunger that will open their hearts to the King of kings.
Pray for workers who are driven by the love and boldness of the Holy Spirit.
Pray for a movement to Christ among them.
Scripture Prayers for the Kami in Tanzania.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Kami |
People Name in Country | Kami |
Pronunciation |
KAH-mee
|
Alternate Names | |
Population this Country | 36,000 |
Population all Countries | 36,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 19067 |
ROP3 Code | 114977 |
ROP25 Code | 303600 |
ROP25 Name | Kami (Tanzania) |
Country | Tanzania | ||
Region | Africa, East and Southern | ||
Continent | Africa | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
Location in Country | Morogoro region: Morogoro rural and Kilosa districts, north and northeast of Morogoro; Pwani region. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | Tanzania |
Region | Africa, East and Southern |
Continent | Africa |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Location in Country | Morogoro region: Morogoro rural and Kilosa districts, north and northeast of Morogoro; Pwani region.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.58 %) |
0.58 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
3.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
96.42 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Kami (36,000 speakers) |
Language Code | kcu Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Unknown |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Kami (36,000 speakers) |
Language Code | kcu Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Kami |
Primary Language: Kami
Bible Translation Status: Unspecified
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
None reported |
Photo Source | Erik Laursen, New Covenant Missions |
Map Source | People Group location: IMB. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |