Joshua Project - Swahili Bibles, facts, materials and people groups that speak Swahili.

Swahili – People Groups speaking

(Click column headings for sorting

)

:

People Groups (Click name for profile)	Country	People Population	Primary Language	Secondary Language	Progress Scale	Least Reached	Primary Religion	% Evangelical	% Chr Adherent
Arab	Tanzania	351,000	Y		1.2	Y	Islam	0.60 %	5.00 %
Arab, Kenyan	Kenya	43,000	Y		1.2	Y	Islam	0.20 %	1.00 %
Black African, general	Canada	316,000	Y		3.2		Christianity	25.00 %	74.00 %
Black African, general	Germany	244,000	Y		3.2		Christianity	6.00 %	60.00 %
Black African, general	Italy	43,000	Y		3.2		Christianity	7.00 %	70.00 %
Dhaiso	Tanzania	7,000		Y	3.2		Christianity	11.00 %	88.00 %
Jew, Swahili Speaking	Tanzania	300	Y		1.1	Y	Ethnic Religions	0.00 %	0.00 %
Mushunguli	Somalia	53,000		Y	1.2	Y	Islam	0.20 %	1.00 %
Safwa	Tanzania	316,000		Y	3.2		Ethnic Religions	6.00 %	29.00 %
Segeju	Kenya	4,600		Y	1.1	Y	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %
Segeju	Tanzania	14,000		Y	1.1	Y	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %
Shirazi	Tanzania	706,000	Y		1.1	Y	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %
Swahili	Burundi	9,500	Y		1.1	Y	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %
Swahili	Comoros	1,000	Y		1.1	Y	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %
Swahili	Greece	6,400	Y		1.2	Y	Islam	0.30 %	5.00 %
Swahili	Libya	2,200	Y		1.1	Y	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %
Swahili	Madagascar	4,300	Y		1.1	Y	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %
Swahili	Malawi	3,100	Y		1.1	Y	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %
Swahili	Mayotte	7,000	Y		1.1	Y	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %
Swahili	Mozambique	13,000	Y		1.1	Y	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %
Swahili	Reunion	25,000	Y		1.2	Y	Islam	0.10 %	0.40 %
Swahili	Rwanda	16,000	Y		1.1	Y	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %
Swahili	Saudi Arabia	431,000	Y		1.1	Y	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %
Swahili	Tanzania	755,000	Y		1.2	Y	Islam	0.02 %	0.10 %
Swahili	Uganda	3,500	Y		1.2	Y	Islam	0.50 %	5.00 %
Swahili	United Arab Emirates	13,000	Y		1.2	Y	Islam	0.05 %	0.20 %
Swahili	United States	58,000	Y		1.1	Y	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %
Swahili	Zambia	25,000	Y		1.1	Y	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %
Swahili, Bajuni	Kenya	72,000	Y		1.2	Y	Islam	1.00 %	5.00 %
Swahili, Bajuni	Tanzania	17,000	Y		1.1	Y	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %
Swahili, Bantu	Somalia	29,000	Y		1.1	Y	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %
Swahili, Central	Congo, Democratic Re	42,000	Y		1.2	Y	Islam	0.70 %	4.00 %
Swahili, Coastal	Kenya	37,000	Y		1.1	Y	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %
Swahili, Tumbato	Tanzania	61,000	Y		1.1	Y	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %
Swahili, Zanzibari	South Africa	1,500	Y		1.1	Y	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %
Swahili, Zanzibari	Tanzania	9,800	Y		1.1	Y	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %
Swahili, Zanzibari, Unguja	Oman	70,000	Y		1.1	Y	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %
Swahili-Pemba	Tanzania	2,100	Y		1.1	Y	Islam	0.00 %	0.30 %
Zaramo, Zalamo	Tanzania	900,000		Y	1.2	Y	Islam	0.70 %	3.00 %
Totals: 39 People Groups speaking			33	6		34

:

Swahili – Details

Information	Code	Value / Links
Estimated Speakers		888,000
Ethnologue (16th)	swh	Ethnologue Listing
ISO-639-3 Code	swh	ISO 639-3 Listing
Language Status	L	Living
Linguist List		Linguist List Entry

Language Alternate Names
Arab-Swahili
Kisuaheli
Kisuahili
Kiswaheli
Kiswahili
Suahili

Dialects
Amu
Bajuni
Fundi
Kenya
Matondoni
Mgao
Mrima
Mvita
Mwini
Pate
Pemba
Shamba
Siu
Tanzania
Unguja

Dialect Alternate Names
Af-bajuun
Af-chimwiini
Bajun
Barwaani
Bravanese
Chimbalazi
Chimwiini
Gunya
Hadimu
Kibajuni
Kimvita
Kishamba
Kiunguja
Mbalazi
Mombasa
Mwiini
Phemba
Siyu
Swahili
T'ik'uu
Tambatu
Tikulu
Tukulu
Zanzibar

Swahili – Bibles / Resources

Swahili – Bibles

Swahili – Resources

Translation	Year / Status
Bible Portions	1968
New Testament	1989
Complete Bible	1996

Possible Print Bibles
Forum of Bible Agencies
Amazon
World Bibles
World Bible Finder
Gospel Go

Resource	Web Link
Audio Recordings	MegaVoice Audio Bible and Stories
Audio Recordings	Audio Scripture Ministries
Audio Recordings	Bible Voice Radio Online
Audio Recordings	Fathers Love Letter
Audio Recordings	Global Recordings
Audio Recordings	Online New Testament (Talking Bibles)
Audio Recordings	Online New Testament - Habari Njema (FCBH)
Audio Recordings	Online New Testament - Interconfessional (FCBH)
Film / Video	Gods Story
Film / Video	Jesus Film: view in Swahili
Film / Video	Magdalena (Jesus Film Project)
Film / Video	Story of Jesus for Children
Film / Video	World Christian Videos
General	Bible Visuals
General	Evangelism Toolbox
General	Four Spiritual Laws
General	Gods Simple Plan
General	Got Questions Ministry
Printed Matter	Literacy & Evangelism International
Printed Matter	Multi-Language Media
Printed Matter	No Frontiers Literature
Printed Matter	World Christian Tract Ministry
Scripture	Bible Gateway Scripture
Scripture	Bible-in-Your-Language
Scripture	Easy Bible
Scripture	Easy Bible
Scripture	International Bible Society
Scripture	Very Easy Bible
Scripture	Very Easy Bible
Scripture	World Missionary Press Booklets
Scripture	World Scriptures
Worship / Music	Ethnic Worship Music

Geography

Peoples

Unreached

Other

User-Defined

Global

Mobile Apps

Great Commission

Resources

Maps

Prayer

Unreached of Day

Other Languages

About