Bantu, Central-Tanzania People Cluster

People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Tanzania What is a People Cluster?

Population

30,999,000

3.2% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

People Groups
(by Country)

Unreached Groups (by Country)

Affinity Bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

Cluster Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
Photo	People Group ▲	Global Population	Peoples by Country	Unreached by Country	% Unreached Peoples	Popl in Unreached	% Popl in Unreached	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
	Bena	1,322,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	17.0 %	-1 -
	Bende	57,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	45.0 %	1.4 %	-1 -
	Bungu	106,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	0.0 %	-1 -
	Fipa	380,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	15.0 %	-1 -
	Gogo	2,699,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	79.0 %	19.0 %	-1 -
	Hehe	1,510,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	20.0 %	-1 -
	Iramba	857,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	55.0 %	11.0 %	-1 -
	Isanzu	95,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Iwa	8,300	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Kagulu	420,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Kimbu	230,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	13.0 %	-1 -
	Kinga	266,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	85.0 %	14.0 %	-1 -
	Kisi	19,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Konongo	150,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	71.0 %	13.0 %	-1 -
	Lambya	213,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	85.6 %	11.2 %	-1 -
	Magoma	17,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Malila	123,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Manda	43,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	11.0 %	-1 -
	Matumbi	285,000	1	1	100.0 %	285,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	1.0 %	0.5 %	6
	Mbugwe	49,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Mbunga	85,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Mpoto	94,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	13.0 %	-1 -
	Ndali	550,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	57.0 %	12.6 %	-1 -
	Ndamba	162,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	85.0 %	11.0 %	-1 -
	Ndendeule	201,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Nyakyusa	1,728,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	91.1 %	18.3 %	-1 -
	Nyamwanga	449,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	76.4 %	8.1 %	-1 -
	Nyamwezi	1,857,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	34.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Nyiha, Malawi	13,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Nyiha, Tanzania	1,256,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0 %	11.9 %	-1 -
	Nyika	17,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Nyika, Tanzania	40,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	10.0 %	0.2 %	-1 -
	Pangwa	184,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	85.0 %	14.0 %	-1 -
	Pimbwe	85,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	0.1 %	-1 -
	Pogoro	544,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	83.0 %	13.0 %	-1 -
	Rangi	720,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	20.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Rufiji	589,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	9.0 %	1.5 %	-1 -
	Rungwa	53,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	74.0 %	0.1 %	-1 -
	Ruwila	5,900	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	55.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Safwa	465,000	1	1	100.0 %	465,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0 %	2.0 %	9
	Sagara	232,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	11.0 %	-1 -
	Sangu	221,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Subi	112,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	10.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Sukuma	10,579,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	50.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Sumbwa	562,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	32.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Tambo	25,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Tongwe	64,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	20.0 %	1.1 %	-1 -
	Turu	1,120,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	82.0 %	16.0 %	-1 -
	Vidunda	13,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Wanda	71,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Wanji	53,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
Totals:	51 Peoples (across countries)	30,999,000	59	2	3.4 %	750,000	2.4 %	●	Christianity	58.2%	12.4%	15

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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