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Country: Tanzania

Number of People Groups

156

People Groups Unreached

31 (19.9%)

Progress Level

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Total
Population

59,649,000

Population in Unreached

5,875,000 (9.8%)

Largest Religion

Christianity (51.3%)

% Christian Adherent

51.3%

% Evangelical

11.02%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

2.4%
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this Country		 Global
Population		 Indigenous Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale		 % Christian
Adherent 		% Evangelical Est. Workers
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Alagwa 57,000 57,000 ● Alagwa Islam ☀ 0.02 % 0.02 % 1
Arab 65,000 496,000 Swahili Islam ● 5.00 % 0.60 % 1
Arab, Omani 197,000 3,172,000 Swahili Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 4
Assa 700 700 ● Maasai Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.30 % 1
Baganda 58,000 8,542,000 Ganda Christianity ● 80.00 % 13.00 % -
Bajuni 24,000 222,000 ● Swahili Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bemba 5,300 5,492,000 Bemba Christianity ● 95.00 % 14.00 % -
Bembe 30,000 612,000 ● Bembe Christianity ● 85.00 % 17.00 % -
Bena 1,248,000 1,248,000 ● Bena Christianity ● 96.00 % 17.00 % -
Bende 54,000 54,000 ● Bende Islam ● 45.00 % 1.40 % -
Bondei 99,000 99,000 ● Bondei Islam ● 32.00 % 10.00 % -
British 9,300 53,901,000 English Christianity ● 60.00 % 8.00 % -
Bungu 100,000 100,000 ● Bungu Christianity ● 80.00 % 0.00 % -
Burungi 38,000 38,000 ● Burunge Ethnic Religions ● 15.00 % 4.00 % -
Chagga 1,156,000 1,177,000 ● Mochi Christianity ● 93.00 % 15.00 % -
Dabida Taita 28,000 385,000 Dawida Christianity ● 68.00 % 11.00 % -
Datooga 14,000 14,000 ● Datooga Ethnic Religions ● 25.00 % 4.00 % -
Datooga, Barabaig 170,000 170,000 ● Datooga Ethnic Religions ● 6.00 % 4.00 % -
Deaf 596,000 47,601,000 ● Tanzanian Sign Language Christianity ● 54.07 % -
Dhaiso 9,700 9,700 ● Dhaiso Islam ● 1.00 % 0.50 % 1
Doe 10,000 10,000 ● Doe Islam ● 20.00 % 4.00 % -
Fipa 358,000 358,000 ● Fipa Christianity ● 95.00 % 15.00 % -
French 2,700 50,524,000 French Christianity ● 61.00 % 1.00 % -
German 13,000 66,334,000 German, Standard Christianity ● 64.00 % 2.10 % -
Gogo 2,547,000 2,547,000 ● Gogo Christianity ● 79.00 % 19.00 % -
Goroa, Fiome 99,000 99,000 ● Gorowa Christianity ● 65.00 % 10.00 % -
Greek 34,000 10,235,000 Greek Christianity ● 91.00 % 0.40 % -
Gujarati 497,000 2,453,000 Gujarati Hinduism ● 0.50 % 0.10 % 10
Gujarati Creole 84,000 86,000 ● Cutchi-Swahili Islam ● 3.00 % 0.10 % 2
Gusii 600 2,892,000 Ekegusii Christianity ● 75.00 % 40.00 % -
Gweno 3,800 3,800 ● Gweno Christianity ● 95.00 % 13.00 % -
Ha 1,915,000 1,915,000 ● Ha Christianity ● 60.00 % 8.00 % -
Hadzabi 1,200 1,200 ● Hadza Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 1.90 % 1
Han Chinese, Mandarin 103,000 882,277,000 Chinese, Mandarin Non-Religious ● 7.00 % 4.00 % -
Hangaza 417,000 417,000 ● Hangaza Christianity ● 90.00 % 14.00 % -
Haya, Ziba 2,274,000 2,381,000 ● Haya Christianity ● 81.00 % 21.00 % -
Hehe 1,425,000 1,425,000 ● Hehe Christianity ● 96.00 % 20.00 % -
Hima 14,000 3,879,000 Nyankore Christianity ● 94.00 % 12.00 % -
Hindi 68,000 1,490,000 Hindi Hinduism ● 0.40 % 0.10 % 1
Hutu, Rundi 646,000 11,550,000 Rundi Christianity ● 97.00 % 20.00 % -
Hutu, Rwandese 51,000 12,152,000 Kinyarwanda Christianity ● 95.00 % 17.00 % -
Ikizu 95,000 95,000 ● Ikizu Ethnic Religions ● 35.00 % 4.00 % -
Ikoma, Nata 61,000 61,000 ● Ikoma-Nata-Isenye Christianity ● 95.00 % 15.00 % -
Iramba, Nyilamba 809,000 809,000 ● Nilamba Christianity ● 55.00 % 11.00 % -
Iraqw, Mbulu 872,000 872,000 ● Iraqw Ethnic Religions ● 41.00 % 12.00 % -
Isanzu 90,000 90,000 ● Isanzu Ethnic Religions ● 45.00 % 10.00 % -
Jew, Swahili-speaking 500 500 ● Swahili Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Jita 350,000 350,000 ● Jita Ethnic Religions ● 45.00 % 8.00 % -
Kabwa 20,000 20,000 ● Kabwa Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 1.00 % -
Kachchi, Asian 68,000 161,000 Kacchi Hinduism ● 1.00 % 0.10 % 1
Kagulu, Northern Sagara 397,000 397,000 ● Kagulu Christianity ● 60.00 % 12.00 % -
Kahe 7,500 7,500 ● Kahe Christianity ● 94.00 % 12.00 % -
Kalanga 16,000 378,000 Kalanga Christianity ● 95.00 % 14.00 % -
Kamba 12,000 5,117,000 Kamba Christianity ● 70.00 % 15.00 % -
Kami 32,000 32,000 ● Kami Islam ● 5.00 % 0.70 % 1
Kara, Regi 239,000 239,000 ● Kara Ethnic Religions ● 25.00 % 6.00 % -
Kerewe 278,000 278,000 ● Kerewe Christianity ● 95.00 % 14.00 % -
Kikuyu 26,000 10,819,000 Gikuyu Christianity ● 88.00 % 15.00 % -
Kimbu, Yanzi 217,000 217,000 ● Kimbu Christianity ● 75.00 % 13.00 % -
Kinga 251,000 251,000 ● Kinga Christianity ● 85.00 % 14.00 % -
Kisankasa 13,000 13,000 ● Kisankasa Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 1.00 % 1
Kisi 18,000 18,000 ● Kisi Ethnic Religions ● 45.00 % 10.00 % -
Konongo 142,000 142,000 ● Konongo Christianity ● 71.00 % 13.00 % -
Kuria 727,000 1,067,000 ● Kuria Christianity ● 76.00 % 15.00 % -
Kutu 125,000 125,000 ● Kutu Islam ● 3.00 % 2.00 % 2
Kwaya 195,000 195,000 ● Kwaya Ethnic Religions ● 45.00 % 9.00 % -
Kwere 279,000 279,000 ● Kwere Islam ● 22.00 % 8.00 % -
Lambya, Rambia 111,000 201,000 ● Lambya Christianity ● 97.00 % 13.00 % -
Luguru, Ruguru 1,306,000 1,306,000 ● Luguru Christianity ● 61.00 % 14.00 % -
Luo 232,000 5,531,000 ● Dholuo Christianity ● 96.00 % 15.00 % -
Maasai 392,000 1,549,000 ● Maasai Ethnic Religions ● 35.00 % 10.00 % -
Maasai, Arusha 286,000 286,000 ● Maasai Ethnic Religions ● 35.00 % 6.00 % -
Maasai, Baraguyu 720,000 720,000 ● Maasai Ethnic Religions ● 25.00 % 7.00 % -
Machambe 705,000 705,000 ● Machame Christianity ● 95.00 % 18.00 % -
Machinga 100,000 100,000 ● Machinga Islam ● 13.00 % 2.00 % -
Magoma 16,000 16,000 ● Magoma Christianity ● 60.00 % 4.00 % -
Makonde 1,795,000 2,351,000 ● Makonde Islam ● 9.00 % 6.00 % -
Makua, Makhuwa-Meetto 648,000 1,906,000 ● Makhuwa-Meetto Islam ● 8.00 % 4.00 % -
Makwe 18,000 71,000 ● Makwe Islam ● 2.00 % 0.50 % 1
Malila 116,000 116,000 ● Malila Ethnic Religions ● 15.00 % 4.00 % -
Mambwe-Lungu 553,000 936,000 ● Mambwe-Lungu Ethnic Religions ● 43.00 % 14.00 % -
Manda 40,000 40,000 ● Manda Christianity ● 90.00 % 11.00 % -
Matengo 417,000 422,000 ● Matengo Christianity ● 80.00 % 14.00 % -
Matumbi 269,000 269,000 ● Matumbi Islam ● 1.00 % 0.50 % 5
Mbugwe 47,000 47,000 ● Mbugwe Ethnic Religions ● 15.00 % 3.00 % -
Mbunga 81,000 81,000 ● Mbunga Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 5.00 % -
Meru, Rwo 250,000 250,000 ● Rwa Christianity ● 94.00 % 18.00 % -
Mijikenda, Digo 245,000 654,000 ● Chidigo Islam ● 0.50 % 0.40 % 5
Mpoto, Nyasa 88,000 88,000 ● Mpoto Christianity ● 70.00 % 13.00 % -
Mwera 874,000 874,000 ● Mwera Islam ● 31.00 % 9.00 % -
Mwera, Nyasa 11,000 11,000 ● Mwera Islam ● 25.00 % 6.00 % -
Ndali 417,000 519,000 ● Ndali Christianity ● 55.00 % 14.00 % -
Ndamba 153,000 153,000 ● Ndamba Christianity ● 85.00 % 11.00 % -
Ndendeule 190,000 190,000 ● Ndendeule Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 8.00 % -
Ndengereko 85,000 85,000 ● Ndengereko Islam ● 2.00 % 0.70 % 2
Ndonde Hamba 25,000 25,000 ● Ndonde Hamba Islam ● 10.00 % 1.00 % -
Ngindo 612,000 612,000 ● Ngindo Islam ● 22.00 % 3.00 % -
Ngoni 472,000 585,000 ● Ngoni Christianity ● 90.00 % 17.00 % -
Nguruimi 93,000 93,000 ● Ngoreme Christianity ● 85.00 % 15.00 % -
Nguu 367,000 367,000 ● Ngulu Islam ● 15.00 % 4.00 % -
Nindi 200 200 ● Nindi Ethnic Religions ● 30.00 % 3.00 % -
Nyakyusa, Ngonde 1,435,000 1,631,000 ● Nyakyusa-Ngonde Christianity ● 91.00 % 19.00 % -
Nyambo, Ragwe 716,000 716,000 ● Nyambo Ethnic Religions ● 45.00 % 12.00 % -
Nyamwanga 242,000 492,000 ● Nyamwanga Christianity ● 85.00 % 12.00 % -
Nyamwezi, Nyanyembe 1,752,000 1,752,000 ● Nyamwezi Islam ● 34.00 % 8.00 % -
Nyanja, Chewa 47,000 12,490,000 Chichewa Christianity ● 88.00 % 14.00 % -
Nyankore 20,000 427,000 Nyankore Christianity ● 87.00 % 14.00 % -
Nyiha, Tanzania 430,000 1,186,000 ● Nyiha, Tanzania Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 17.00 % -
Nyika, Tanzania 38,000 38,000 ● Nyika, Tanzania Islam ● 10.00 % 0.20 % -
Ongamo, Ngasa 8,100 8,100 ● Ngasa Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 1.50 % 1
Pangwa 173,000 173,000 ● Pangwa Christianity ● 85.00 % 14.00 % -
Pare, Asu 951,000 951,000 ● Asu Islam ● 40.00 % 12.00 % -
Pimbwe 81,000 81,000 ● Pimbwe Christianity ● 80.00 % 0.05 % -
Pogoro 514,000 514,000 ● Pogolo Christianity ● 83.00 % 13.00 % -
Portuguese 1,300 19,277,000 Portuguese Christianity ● 94.00 % 3.00 % -
Punjabi 68,000 2,233,000 Punjabi, Eastern Other / Small ● 1.00 % 0.20 % 1
Rangi 680,000 680,000 ● Langi Islam ● 20.00 % 7.00 % -
Rombo 204,000 204,000 ● Rombo Christianity ● 60.00 % 2.00 % -
Rufiji 556,000 556,000 ● Rufiji Islam ● 9.00 % 1.50 % -
Rungwa 50,000 50,000 ● Rungwa Christianity ● 74.00 % 0.10 % -
Safwa 439,000 439,000 ● Safwa Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 2.00 % 9
Sagara 219,000 219,000 ● Sagala Ethnic Religions ● 15.00 % 11.00 % -
Sandawe 76,000 76,000 ● Sandawe Ethnic Religions ● 15.00 % 5.00 % -
Sangu 208,000 208,000 ● Sangu Ethnic Religions ● 25.00 % 5.00 % -
Segeju 20,000 21,000 ● Segeju Islam ☀ 0.03 % 0.02 % 1
Shambala 1,237,000 1,237,000 ● Shambala Islam ● 45.00 % 14.00 % -
Shirazi 643,000 643,000 ● Swahili Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 13
Shubi 99,000 99,000 ● Shubi Christianity ● 92.00 % 18.00 % -
Soga 5,400 3,790,000 Soga Christianity ● 86.00 % 11.00 % -
Somali 68,000 22,952,000 Somali Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Suba-Simbiti 149,000 149,000 ● Suba-Simbiti Christianity ● 70.00 % 9.00 % -
Subi 106,000 106,000 ● Subi Islam ● 10.00 % 5.00 % -
Sukuma 9,884,000 9,886,000 ● Sukuma Christianity ● 50.00 % 12.00 % -
Sumbwa 530,000 530,000 ● Sumbwa Ethnic Religions ● 32.00 % 5.00 % -
Swahili 759,000 1,833,000 ● Swahili Islam ● 1.00 % 0.80 % 15
Swahili, Pemba 51,000 51,000 ● Swahili Islam ● 0.30 % 0.20 % 1
Swahili, Tumbatu 85,000 85,000 ● Swahili Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
Swahili, Zanzibari 14,000 68,000 ● Swahili Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Taveta 6,800 34,000 Taveta Christianity ● 65.00 % 2.00 % -
Temi 55,000 55,000 ● Temi Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 1.50 % -
Tongwe 60,000 60,000 ● Tongwe Islam ● 20.00 % 1.10 % -
Turu, Nyaturu 1,057,000 1,057,000 ● Nyaturu Christianity ● 82.00 % 16.00 % -
Tutsi 94,000 3,847,000 Kinyarwanda Christianity ● 95.00 % 18.00 % -
Va-Ma'a 65,000 65,000 ● Mbugu Islam ● 10.00 % 3.50 % -
Vidunda 12,000 12,000 ● Vidunda Christianity ● 90.00 % 8.00 % -
Vinza 28,000 28,000 ● Vinza Islam ● 40.00 % 0.10 % -
Vunjo 680,000 680,000 ● Vunjo Christianity ● 93.00 % 15.00 % -
Wanda 67,000 67,000 ● Wanda Christianity ● 70.00 % 8.00 % -
Wanji 50,000 50,000 ● Vwanji Ethnic Religions ● 35.00 % 12.00 % -
Yao, Christian 92,000 528,000 ● Yao Christianity ● 94.00 % 4.00 % -
Yao, Muslim 614,000 2,815,000 ● Yao Islam ● 2.00 % 1.20 % 12
Zanaki 172,000 172,000 ● Zanaki Christianity ● 80.00 % 19.00 % -
Zaramo 1,249,000 1,249,000 ● Zaramo Islam ● 3.00 % 2.00 % 25
Zigua 807,000 808,000 ● Zigula Islam ● 9.00 % 5.00 % -
Zinza 383,000 383,000 ● Zinza Ethnic Religions ● 25.00 % 3.00 % -
Zyoba 6,600 6,600 ● Joba Christianity ● 90.00 % 14.00 % -
  Totals:  156 59,649,000         31 ● 51.32 % 11.02 % 124 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 85,000                
  UN Country Population (2020) 59,734,000                
Other minor groups:  3
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Provinces ▲ Estimated
Population
Arusha 2,207,000
Dar es Salaam 5,687,000
Dodoma 2,715,000
Geita 2,267,000
Iringa 1,226,000
Kagera 3,202,000
Katavi 736,000
Kigoma 2,772,000
Kilimanjaro 2,137,000
Lindi 1,127,000
Manyara 1,857,000
Mara 2,272,000
Mbeya 3,527,000
Morogoro 2,890,000
Mtwara 1,656,000
Mwanza 3,613,000
Njombe 915,000
Pemba North 276,000
Pemba South 254,000
Pwani 1,432,000
Rukwa 1,309,000
Ruvuma 1,794,000
Shinyanga 2,000,000
Simiyu 2,064,000
Singida 1,786,000
Tabora 2,986,000
Tanga 2,664,000
Zanzibar North 244,000
Zanzibar South and Central 151,000
Zanzibar West 774,000
Provinces:  30 58,540,000
UN Country Population 59,734,000
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Class ▲ Population % Popl % Hindu % Muslim % Christian % Buddhist % Sikh % Other
 
 Forward Caste (FC) 287,717,000 482.4 % 97.3 % 0.0 % 1.1 % 0.1 % 0.0 % 1.5 %
 
 Other Backward Classes (OBC) 765,974,000 1,284.1 % 70.6 % 24.5 % 1.7 % 0.1 % 2.3 % 0.8 %
 
 Scheduled Caste (SC) 205,728,000 344.9 % 93.5 % 0.0 % 0.5 % 3.4 % 2.6 % 0.0 %
 
 Scheduled Tribe (ST) 114,522,000 192.0 % 81.9 % 1.5 % 9.2 % 0.8 % 0.0 % 6.7 %
59,649,000
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Language ▲ Code # Peoples
Primary
Language		 # Unreached
Primary
Language		 Scripture
Status		 NT Text
Online		 NT Audio
Online		 Jesus Film
Online		 Audio
Recordings
Online		 Gospel
Tract
Online
Alagwa wbj 1 1 Bible Portions
Asu asa 1 0 New Testament
Bemba bem 1 0 Complete Bible
Bembe bmb 1 0 Complete Bible
Bena bez 1 0 New Testament
Bende bdp 1 0 Bible Portions
Bondei bou 1 0 Bible Portions
Bungu wun 1 0 Bible Portions
Burunge bds 1 0 New Testament
Chichewa nya 1 0 Complete Bible
Chidigo dig 1 1 New Testament
Chinese, Mandarin cmn 1 0 Complete Bible
Cutchi-Swahili ccl 1 1 Translation Needed
Datooga tcc 2 0 Complete Bible
Dawida dav 1 0 Complete Bible
Dhaiso dhs 1 1 Unspecified
Dholuo luo 1 0 Complete Bible
Doe doe 1 0 Translation Started
Ekegusii guz 1 0 Complete Bible
English eng 1 0 Complete Bible
Fipa fip 1 0 New Testament
French fra 1 0 Complete Bible
Ganda lug 1 0 Complete Bible
German, Standard deu 1 0 Complete Bible
Gikuyu kik 1 0 Complete Bible
Gogo gog 1 0 Complete Bible
Gorowa gow 1 0 Unspecified
Greek ell 1 0 Complete Bible
Gujarati guj 1 1 Complete Bible
Gweno gwe 1 0 Unspecified
Ha haq 1 0 Bible Portions
Hadza hts 1 1 Translation Started
Hangaza han 1 0 Bible Portions
Haya hay 1 0 Complete Bible
Hehe heh 1 0 New Testament
Hindi hin 1 1 Complete Bible
Ikizu ikz 1 0 Bible Portions
Ikoma-Nata-Isenye ntk 1 0 Bible Portions
Iraqw irk 1 0 Complete Bible
Isanzu isn 1 0 Translation Started
Jita jit 1 0 New Testament
Joba job 1 0 Translation Started
Kabwa cwa 1 0 Bible Portions
Kacchi kfr 1 1 New Testament
Kagulu kki 1 0 New Testament
Kahe hka 1 0 Translation Needed
Kalanga kck 1 0 Complete Bible
Kamba kam 1 0 Complete Bible
Kami kcu 1 1 Translation Started
Kara reg 1 0 Unspecified
Kerewe ked 1 0 New Testament
Kimbu kiv 1 0 Translation Needed
Kinga zga 1 0 New Testament
Kinyarwanda kin 2 0 Complete Bible
Kisankasa kqh 1 1 Unspecified
Kisi kiz 1 0 Bible Portions
Konongo kcz 1 0 Translation Started
Kuria kuj 1 0 New Testament
Kutu kdc 1 1 New Testament
Kwaya kya 1 0 Bible Portions
Kwere cwe 1 0 Complete Bible
Lambya lai 1 0 New Testament
Langi lag 1 0 Bible Portions
Luguru ruf 1 0 New Testament
Maasai mas 4 1 Complete Bible
Machame jmc 1 0 Complete Bible
Machinga mvw 1 0 Unspecified
Magoma gmx 1 0 Translation Needed
Makhuwa-Meetto mgh 1 0 Complete Bible
Makonde kde 1 0 New Testament
Makwe ymk 1 1 Translation Started
Malila mgq 1 0 Bible Portions
Mambwe-Lungu mgr 1 0 Complete Bible
Manda mgs 1 0 New Testament
Matengo mgv 1 0 Bible Portions
Matumbi mgw 1 1 Bible Portions
Mbugu mhd 1 0 Unspecified
Mbugwe mgz 1 0 Bible Portions
Mbunga mgy 1 0 Translation Started
Mochi old 1 0 New Testament
Mpoto mpa 1 0 Bible Portions
Mwera mjh 1 0 Translation Started
Mwera mwe 1 0 Bible Portions
Ndali ndh 1 0 Bible Portions
Ndamba ndj 1 0 New Testament
Ndendeule dne 1 0 Bible Portions
Ndengereko ndg 1 1 Unspecified
Ndonde Hamba njd 1 0 Translation Started
Ngasa nsg 1 1 Unspecified
Ngindo nnq 1 0 New Testament
Ngoni ngo 1 0 Bible Portions
Ngoreme ngq 1 0 Bible Portions
Ngulu ngp 1 0 New Testament
Nilamba nim 1 0 New Testament
Nindi nxi 1 0 Unspecified
Nyakyusa-Ngonde nyy 1 0 Complete Bible
Nyambo now 1 0 Translation Needed
Nyamwanga mwn 1 0 Complete Bible
Nyamwezi nym 1 0 New Testament
Nyankore nyn 2 0 Complete Bible
Nyaturu rim 1 0 New Testament
Nyiha, Tanzania nih 1 0 New Testament
Nyika, Tanzania nkt 1 0 Translation Needed
Pangwa pbr 1 0 Bible Portions
Pimbwe piw 1 0 Bible Portions
Pogolo poy 1 0 New Testament
Portuguese por 1 0 Complete Bible
Punjabi, Eastern pan 1 1 Complete Bible
Rombo rof 1 0 Translation Needed
Rufiji rui 1 0 Translation Needed
Rundi run 1 0 Complete Bible
Rungwa rnw 1 0 Translation Needed
Rwa rwk 1 0 New Testament
Safwa sbk 1 1 Bible Portions
Sagala sbm 1 0 Translation Started
Sandawe sad 1 0 Bible Portions
Sangu sbp 1 0 Bible Portions
Segeju seg 1 1 Unspecified
Shambala ksb 1 0 New Testament
Shubi suj 1 0 Translation Started
Soga xog 1 0 Complete Bible
Somali som 1 1 Complete Bible
Suba-Simbiti ssc 1 0 Bible Portions
Subi xsj 1 0 Translation Needed
Sukuma suk 1 0 Complete Bible
Sumbwa suw 1 0 Translation Needed
Swahili swh 9 9 Complete Bible
Tanzanian Sign Language tza 1 0 Bible Portions
Taveta tvs 1 0 New Testament
Temi soz 1 0 Bible Portions
Tongwe tny 1 0 Translation Needed
Vidunda vid 1 0 New Testament
Vinza vin 1 0 Translation Needed
Vunjo vun 1 0 Complete Bible
Vwanji wbi 1 0 New Testament
Wanda wbh 1 0 Translation Needed
Yao yao 2 1 Complete Bible
Zanaki zak 1 0 Bible Portions
Zaramo zaj 1 1 New Testament
Zigula ziw 1 0 New Testament
Zinza zin 1 0 Bible Portions
Totals: 141 156 31   44 56 85 96 15

MAJOR RELIGIONS ▲ Percent
Buddhism
0.0 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 11.0 %)
51.3 %
Ethnic Religions
17.1 %
Hinduism
1.0 %
Islam
29.7 %
Non-Religious
0.4 %
Other / Small Religions
0.5 %
Unknown
0.0 %

CHRISTIAN SEGMENTS ▲ Percent
Anglican
9.1 %
Independent
3.3 %
Orthodox
0.1 %
Other Christian
0.0 %
Protestant
31.1 %
Roman Catholic
54.8 %
Notes:

Major Religions: Religion percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each religion, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total population to derive the religion's percentage.

Christianity Segments: Christian segment percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all the people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each segment of Christianity, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total number of Christians to derive the Christian segment's percentage.

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Tanzania Statistics
People Groups 156
Unreached People Groups 31  (19.9%)
Population 59,649,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 3.1%
Population in Unreached 5,875,000  (9.8%)
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 51.3%
Percent Evangelical 11.0%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 2.4%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 124
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 11,930,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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