Bantu, Central-Tanzania People Cluster

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

Population

33,009,000

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	1,409,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	17.0 %	-1 -
	Bende	61,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	45.0 %	1.4 %	-1 -
	Bungu	113,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	0.0 %	-1 -
	Fipa	405,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	15.0 %	-1 -
	Gogo	2,875,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	79.0 %	19.0 %	-1 -
	Hehe	1,609,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	20.0 %	-1 -
	Iramba	913,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	55.0 %	11.0 %	-1 -
	Isanzu	102,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Iwa	8,700	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Kagulu	448,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Kimbu	245,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	13.0 %	-1 -
	Kinga	283,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	85.0 %	14.0 %	-1 -
	Kisi	21,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Konongo	160,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	71.0 %	13.0 %	-1 -
	Lambya	224,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	85.7 %	11.2 %	-1 -
	Magoma	18,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Malila	131,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Manda	45,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	11.0 %	-1 -
	Matumbi	304,000	1	1	100.0 %	304,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	1.0 %	0.5 %	6
	Mbugwe	53,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Mbunga	91,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Mpoto	100,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	13.0 %	-1 -
	Ndali	582,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	56.9 %	12.7 %	-1 -
	Ndamba	172,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	85.0 %	11.0 %	-1 -
	Ndendeule	215,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Nyakyusa	1,835,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	91.1 %	18.3 %	-1 -
	Nyamwanga	477,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	76.4 %	8.1 %	-1 -
	Nyamwezi	1,978,000	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	1,331,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0 %	11.9 %	-1 -
	Nyika	18,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Nyika, Tanzania	43,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	10.0 %	0.2 %	-1 -
	Pangwa	196,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	85.0 %	14.0 %	-1 -
	Pimbwe	91,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	0.1 %	-1 -
	Pogoro	580,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	83.0 %	13.0 %	-1 -
	Rangi	767,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	20.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Rufiji	628,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	9.0 %	1.5 %	-1 -
	Rungwa	56,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	74.0 %	0.1 %	-1 -
	Ruwila	6,300	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	55.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Safwa	495,000	1	1	100.0 %	495,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0 %	2.0 %	10
	Sagara	248,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	11.0 %	-1 -
	Sangu	235,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Subi	120,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	10.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Sukuma	11,271,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	50.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Sumbwa	599,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	32.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Tambo	26,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	0.9 %	-1 -
	Tongwe	68,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	20.0 %	1.1 %	-1 -
	Turu	1,193,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	82.0 %	16.0 %	-1 -
	Vidunda	14,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Wanda	75,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Wanji	57,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
Totals:	51 Peoples (across countries)	33,009,000	59	2	3.4 %	799,000	2.4 %	●	Christianity	58.2%	12.4%	16

* 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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