Country · TZA
Tanzania
Eastern Africa, Africa
Unengaged and Unreached 26Engaged yet Unreached 72No Longer Unreached 34
People groups
The 100 largest of 132. See all 132 on the map and filter them.
| People group | Language | Religion | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sukuma | Sukuma | Roman Catholicism | 11,190,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Gogo | Gogo | Roman Catholicism | 3,120,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Haya | Haya | Roman Catholicism | 3,000,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Nyamwezi | Nyamwezi | Sunni Islam | 2,555,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Ha | Ha | Roman Catholicism | 2,030,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Makonde | Makonde | Sunni Islam | 1,985,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Nyakyusa | Nyakyusa-Ngonde | Neo-Pentecostalism | 1,960,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Hehe | Hehe | Roman Catholicism | 1,845,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Bena | Bena (Nigeria) | Roman Catholicism | 1,420,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Luguru | Luguru | Roman Catholicism | 1,410,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Shambala | Shambala | Sunni Islam | 1,405,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Nyaturu | Nyaturu | Roman Catholicism | 1,350,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Zaramo | Zaramo | Sunni Islam | 1,325,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Iramba | Nilamba | Ethnoreligion | 1,275,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Chagga | Swahili (individual language) | Roman Catholicism | 1,200,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Fipa | Fipa | Roman Catholicism | 1,175,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Coastal Swahili | Swahili (individual language) | Sunni Islam | 1,095,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Yao | Yao | Sunni Islam | 1,045,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Pare | Asu (Tanzania) | Roman Catholicism | 1,020,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Shirazi | Swahili (individual language) | Sunni Islam | 1,020,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Mwera | Mwera (Chimwera) | Sunni Islam | 1,000,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Iraqw | Iraqw | Roman Catholicism | 979,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Zigua | Zigula | Sunni Islam | 972,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Makua | Makhuwa-Meetto | Sunni Islam | 944,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Maasai | Masai | Animism | 913,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Nyiha | Nyiha (Tanzania) | Animism | 887,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Nyambo | Nyambo | Protestantism | 785,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Machambe | Machame | Protestantism | 780,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Kuria | Kuria | Ethnoreligion | 780,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Rangi | Rangi | Sunni Islam | 710,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Vunjo | Vunjo | Protestantism | 710,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Rundi | Rundi | Roman Catholicism | 674,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Ngindo | Ngindo | Sunni Islam | 637,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Jita | Jita | African Traditional Religion | 602,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Mambwe-Lungu | Mambwe-Lungu | Animism | 600,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Rufiji | Rufiji | Sunni Islam | 579,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Kaguru | Kagulu | Ethnoreligion | 556,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Sumbwa | Sumbwa | Animism | 553,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Pogoro | Pogolo | Roman Catholicism | 536,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Arusha Maasai | Masai | Animism | 525,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Gujaratis | Gujarati | Hinduism | 519,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Arabs | Swahili (individual language) | Sunni Islam | 507,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Ngoni | Ngoni (Tanzania) | Roman Catholicism | 493,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Hangaza | Hangaza | Protestantism | 459,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Safwa | Safwa | Animism | 458,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Subi | Shubi | Protestantism | 443,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Ndali | Ndali | Roman Catholicism | 435,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Matengo | Matengo | Ethnoreligion | 435,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Zinza | Zinza | Roman Catholicism | 400,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kerebe | Kerewe | Ethnoreligion | 398,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Nguu | Ngulu | Sunni Islam | 382,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Matumbi | Matumbi | Sunni Islam | 375,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kinga | Kinga | Roman Catholicism | 358,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Deaf Tanzanians | Tanzanian Sign Language | Ethnoreligion | 329,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tumbatu | Swahili (individual language) | Sunni Islam | 324,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Ndamba | Ndamba | Roman Catholicism | 323,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Ndengereko | Ndengereko | Sunni Islam | 319,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Luo | Luo (Kenya and Tanzania) | Neo-Pentecostalism | 305,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tumbuka | Tumbuka | Neo-Pentecostalism | 300,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kwere | Kwere | Sunni Islam | 284,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Digo | Digo | Sunni Islam | 274,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Meru | Rwa | Protestantism | 273,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Mwanga | Nyamwanga | Roman Catholicism | 252,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kara | Kara (Tanzania) | Animism | 249,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Shashi | Ikizu | Ethnoreligion | 236,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Sangu | Sangu (Tanzania) | Animism | 231,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Sagara | Sagala | African Traditional Religion | 229,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Kimbu | Kimbu | Roman Catholicism | 226,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Ikizu | Ikizu | Ethnoreligion | 225,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kwaya | Kwaya | Animism | 209,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Ndendeule | Ndendeule | Animism | 205,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Sandawe | Sandawe | Roman Catholicism | 203,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Bondei | Bondei | Sunni Islam | 201,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Zanaki | Zanaki | Neo-Pentecostalism | 186,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Goroa | Gorowa | Animism | 186,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Pangwa | Pangwa | Roman Catholicism | 186,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Datoga | Datooga | Animism | 177,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Wanji | Vwanji | Animism | 174,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Suba | Luo (Kenya and Tanzania) | Neo-Pentecostalism | 173,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Makwe | Makwe | Sunni Islam | 161,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Konongo | Konongo | Ethnoreligion | 155,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Kamba | Kamba (Kenya) | Neo-Pentecostalism | 149,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Kutu | Kutu | Sunni Islam | 130,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Malila | Malila | Animism | 129,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Mpoto | Mpoto | Roman Catholicism | 120,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Lambya | Lambya | Roman Catholicism | 116,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Pimbwe | Pimbwe | Roman Catholicism | 107,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Han Chinese | Mandarin Chinese | Chinese Folk Religion | 107,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Wungu (Bungu) | Bungu | Roman Catholicism | 104,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Nguruimi | Ngurimi | Roman Catholicism | 100,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Vidunda | Vidunda | Roman Catholicism | 96,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Isanzu | Isanzu | Animism | 94,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Mbugu | Mbugu | Protestantism | 92,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Burungi | Burunge | Folk Islam | 90,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Mbunga | Mbunga | Animism | 84,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Bemba | Bemba (Zambia) | Ethnoreligion | 83,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Ganda | Ganda | African Traditional Religion | 72,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Punjabis | Panjabi | Hinduism | 71,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Nyanja | Chichewa | Roman Catholicism | 71,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Somalis | Somali | Sunni Islam | 71,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |