People Cluster - Bantu, Central-Tanzania

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

Population

29,199,000

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	1,248,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	96.0%	17.0%	-1 -
	Bende	54,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	45.0%	1.4%	-1 -
	Bungu	100,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	80.0%	0.0%	-1 -
	Fipa	358,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	95.0%	15.0%	-1 -
	Gogo	2,547,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	79.0%	19.0%	-1 -
	Hehe	1,425,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	96.0%	20.0%	-1 -
	Iramba	809,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	55.0%	11.0%	-1 -
	Isanzu	90,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0%	10.0%	-1 -
	Iwa	7,800	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	80.0%	13.0%	-1 -
	Kagulu	397,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	60.0%	12.0%	-1 -
	Kimbu	217,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	75.0%	13.0%	-1 -
	Kinga	251,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	85.0%	14.0%	-1 -
	Kisi	18,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0%	10.0%	-1 -
	Konongo	142,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	71.0%	13.0%	-1 -
	Lambya	201,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	85.5%	11.2%	-1 -
	Magoma	16,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	60.0%	4.0%	-1 -
	Malila	116,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0%	4.0%	-1 -
	Manda	40,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	90.0%	11.0%	-1 -
	Matumbi	269,000	1	1	100.0 %	269,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	1.0%	0.5%	5
	Mbugwe	47,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0%	3.0%	-1 -
	Mbunga	81,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0%	5.0%	-1 -
	Mpoto	88,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	70.0%	13.0%	-1 -
	Ndali	519,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	57.0%	12.6%	-1 -
	Ndamba	153,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	85.0%	11.0%	-1 -
	Ndendeule	190,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0%	8.0%	-1 -
	Nyakyusa	1,631,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	91.1%	18.3%	-1 -
	Nyamwanga	492,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	87.5%	16.1%	-1 -
	Nyamwezi	1,752,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	34.0%	8.0%	-1 -
	Nyiha, Malawi	12,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	60.0%	4.0%	-1 -
	Nyiha, Tanzania	1,186,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0%	11.9%	-1 -
	Nyika	16,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	75.0%	4.0%	-1 -
	Nyika, Tanzania	38,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	10.0%	0.2%	-1 -
	Pangwa	173,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	85.0%	14.0%	-1 -
	Pimbwe	81,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	80.0%	0.1%	-1 -
	Pogoro	514,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	83.0%	13.0%	-1 -
	Rangi	680,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	20.0%	7.0%	-1 -
	Rufiji	556,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	9.0%	1.5%	-1 -
	Rungwa	50,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	74.0%	0.1%	-1 -
	Safwa	439,000	1	1	100.0 %	439,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0%	2.0%	9
	Sagara	219,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0%	11.0%	-1 -
	Sangu	208,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0%	5.0%	-1 -
	Subi	106,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	10.0%	5.0%	-1 -
	Sukuma	9,886,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	50.0%	12.0%	-1 -
	Sumbwa	530,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	32.0%	5.0%	-1 -
	Tongwe	60,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	20.0%	1.1%	-1 -
	Turu	1,057,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	82.0%	16.0%	-1 -
	Vidunda	12,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	90.0%	8.0%	-1 -
	Wanda	67,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	70.0%	8.0%	-1 -
	Wanji	50,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.0%	12.0%	-1 -
Totals:	49 Peoples (across countries)	29,199,000	57	2	3.5 %	708,000	2.4 %	●	Christianity	58.5%	12.5%	14

* 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.

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