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Sonjo of Tanzania

Sonjo

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Population [2] Language Religion % Christian % Evangl Online NT Jesus Film Progress
40,000 Temi Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 1.50 % Not available Not available 2.2  

Sonjo of Tanzania

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Country: Tanzania
Continent: Africa
Region: East and Southern Africa
Persecution Rank:24 (Only top 50 ranked, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
10/40 Window: No
Total Provinces on file:1
Location in Country:Arusha region, Ngorongoro District, north central near Kenya border, Maasai area. 7 villages: Sale (Eroghata), Mdito, Samunge (Soyeta), Digodigo (Ebwe), Kisangiro (Raghari), Mugholo (Gheeri), Oldonyo Sambu (Kura)
(Source: Ethnologue 2010)
   
 
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People Name in Country: Sonjo
People Name General: Sonjo
Alternate People Names:
Batemi Temi
Watemi
ROP3 Code: 109415
Joshua Project People ID: 14997
Indigenous: Yes
Population in Country: 40,000
Population all Countries: 40,000
Least-Reached: No
   
 
Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan Peoples
People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Lakes
People Name General: Sonjo
Ethnic Code: NAB57d
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Language
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Primary Language: Temi (39,000 Speakers)
Language Code (ISO): soz    Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages: 1
   
 
Religion [4]
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Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religions:
Buddhism0.00 % 
Christianity10.00 %(Evangelical: 1.50 %)
Ethnic Religions90.00 % 
Hinduism0.00 % 
Islam0.00 % 
Non-Religious0.00 % 
Other / Small0.00 % 
Unknown0.00 % 
Christianity Segments:
Anglican0.00 %
Independent5.00 %
Protestant35.00 %
Orthodox0.00 %
Other Christian0.00 %
Roman Catholic60.00 %
 
(Evangelicals distributed across Christianity segments)
   
 
Progress Indicators [5]
Progress Scale[6] 2.2   Evangelicals >.01% but <=2%. Professing Christians >5%
Least-Reached: No
GSEC Status:Level 2   Less than 2% Evangelical. Initial (localized) church planting within past 2 years
 
 
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New Testament: None Reported
Complete Bible: None Reported
 
 
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Sonjo of Tanzania

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