• PEOPLE NAME: MBUGU OF TANZANIA

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PEID: 14988

ROP: 110501

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Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Other Sub-Saharan African

Language: Mbugu - (mhd)

Alternate Name(s): Wa Maathi, VaMaa, Ma'a, Wama'a, Maa, Va-Ma'a, Kibwyo, mbougou

Primary Religion: Christianity - Protestantism

Country: Tanzania

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Population: 88,500

Global Population: 88,500


PEID: 14988

ROP: 110501

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Mbugu of Tanzania, numbering 88,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Other Sub-Saharan African people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Tanzania. Their primary language is Mbugu. The primary religion practiced by the Mbugu is Protestant Christianity, a tradition that emerged from the Protestant Reformation. Protestants reject the idea of papal supremacy, instead stressing the authority of scripture alone, justification by faith alone, and salvation through Christ alone.


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