Sukuma in Tanzania
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Brian Christopher Magill
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| People Name: | Sukuma |
| Country: | Tanzania |
| 10/40 Window: | No |
| Population: | 11,600,000 |
| World Population: | 11,601,900 |
| Primary Language: | Sukuma |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Christian Adherents: | 50.00 % |
| Evangelicals: | 12.00 % |
| Scripture: | Complete Bible |
| Ministry Resources: | Yes |
| Jesus Film: | Yes |
| Audio Recordings: | Yes |
| People Cluster: | Bantu, Central-Tanzania |
| Affinity Bloc: | Sub-Saharan Peoples |
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Introduction / History
The Sukuma people are the largest people group in Tanzania. The Sukuma live in the northwestern part of the country between Lake Victoria and Lake Rukwa. Their major town center is Mwanza, which is situated on the shore of Lake Victoria. Sukumaland consists mainly of dry savannah or semi-desert and the climate is subtropical. The Sukuma are closely related to the neighboring Nyamwezi people group. About 80% of the people still live in rural areas, although more and more people are moving into the major cities.
What Are Their Lives Like?
Most of the Sukuma people are subsistence farmers and cattle herders, and sweet potatoes and millet are their staple foods. Their main cash crops are cotton and tobacco.
What Are Their Beliefs?
The majority of Sukuma people practice and are deeply rooted in animism. Every area of life, from naming their children to planting crops, is affected by their belief in the ancestral and other spirits. The Sukuma are presently about 42% Christian, and th
What Are Their Needs?
The Sukuma people in rural areas are especially poor, but they are able to meet their own subsistence needs. However, when drought comes to this dry savannah region, this area is hit especially hard.
The Sukuma also have a spiritual need – to be free
Prayer Points
Pray for the Lord to raise up Sukuma Christians who rise above fear of the spirit world and lead others to do the same.
Pray for entire Sumuma families to put all their faith in Jesus Christ.
Pray for Sukuma disciples to make more disciples among Muslis in Tanzania.