The Segeju are a people group living on the northeast coast of Tanzania, between the town of Tanga and the Kenya border.
The men spend their time fishing, selling fish and building fishing boats. Segeju children learn their school lessons in Swahili, a trade language used throughout East Africa. Their heart language is passing from use and is even threatened with extinction. It has no written form.
The Segeju people are Sunni Muslims who believe that the One, Supreme God, Allah, spoke through his prophet, Mohammed, and taught mankind how to live a righteous life through the Koran and the Hadith. To live a righteous life, you must utter the Shahada (a statement of faith), pray five times a day facing Mecca, fast from sunup to sundown during the month of Ramadan, give alms to the poor, and make a pilgrimage to Mecca if you have the means. Muslims are prohibited from drinking alcohol, eating pork, gambling, stealing, slandering, and making idols. They gather for corporate prayer on Friday afternoons at a mosque, their place of worship. The two main holidays for Sunni Muslims are Eid al Fitr, the breaking of the monthly fast and Eid al Adha, the celebration of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son to Allah. Sunni religious practices are staid and simple. They believe that Allah has pre-determined our fates; they minimize free will. African Muslims like the Segeju people depend on the spirit world for their daily needs since they regard Allah as too distant. Allah may determine their eternal salvation, but the spirits determine how well we live in our daily lives. For that reason, they must appease the spirits. They often use charms and amulets to help them with spiritual forces.
The Segeju need the chance to respond to the only Savior, Jesus Christ, who offers them life to the full.
Pray that the Segeju people will have a spiritual hunger that will open their hearts to the King of kings. Pray for the Lord to thrust out workers to the Segeju people. Pray for workers who are driven by the love and boldness of the Holy Spirit to go to them. Pray for a movement to Christ among them to begin this decade.
Scripture Prayers for the Segeju in Tanzania.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Segeju |
People Name in Country | Segeju |
Alternate Names | Dhaiso |
Population this Country | 22,000 |
Population all Countries | 23,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 14816 |
ROP3 Code | 108791 |
ROP25 Code | 307334 |
ROP25 Name | Segeju |
Country | Tanzania | ||
Region | Africa, East and Southern | ||
Continent | Africa | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
Location in Country | Tanga region, Muheza District, narrow strip of northeast coast between Tanga and Kenya border Source: Ethnologue 2010 |
Country | Tanzania |
Region | Africa, East and Southern |
Continent | Africa |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Location in Country | Tanga region, Muheza District, narrow strip of northeast coast between Tanga and Kenya border. Source: Ethnologue 2010 |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.02 %) |
0.03 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
99.97 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Swahili | |||
Language Code | swh Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 3 | |||
Secondary Languages |
|
Primary Language | Swahili |
Language Code | swh Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 3 |
Secondary Languages | |
Chidigo | |
Segeju | |
People Groups | Speaking Swahili |
Primary Language: Swahili
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1868-1968) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1879-1989) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1890-2017) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Link Up Africa |
Map Source | Bryan Nicholson / cartoMission |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |