Sumbwa in Tanzania

The Sumbwa have only been reported in Tanzania
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
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Introduction / History

The Sumbwa people are scattered over a wide area in northern Tanzania. According to tradition, they originated in the far western part of the country, and many, many years ago they moved into the north central area of the country, where they conquered the local people and set up their own chiefdom. This area is considered the heart of the Sumbwa lands, although many Sumbwa live quite far from there.

Originally, the Sumbwa were hunters, but now they are mainly farmers. Cotton is their main cash crop, and they grow maize and cassava for food. Bee-keeping for the purpose of gathering honey is also one of their sources of food and income. Among the Sumbwa people there are Christians, Muslims, and followers of the traditional religion. A large percentage of the Sumbwa claim affiliation with the Roman Catholic church, which has been in the area for over one-hundred years. There are other Christian denominations in the area, but most have arrived only within the past ten years or so. Many Sumbwa still follow the traditional religion, while few of the Sumbwa are followers of Islam.


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Profile Source:   Anonymous  

People Name General Sumbwa
People Name in Country Sumbwa
Alternate Names
Population this Country 599,000
Population all Countries 599,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 4
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 15120
ROP3 Code 109603
ROP25 Code 307744
ROP25 Name Sumbwa
Country Tanzania
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Shinyanga region: Bukombe district; Mwanza and Kagera regions; small area in Tabora 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 Shinyanga region: Bukombe district; Mwanza and Kagera regions; small area in Tabora region..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 5.00 %)
32.00 %
Ethnic Religions
45.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
23.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Sumbwa (599,000 speakers)
Language Code suw   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Sumbwa (599,000 speakers)
Language Code suw   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Sumbwa

Primary Language:  Sumbwa

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Started

Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
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Profile Source Anonymous 
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