Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Tanzania

Language: Nyiha (Tanzania) - (nih)

Alternate Name(s): Nyasa, Nyika

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Tanzania

Also found in: Zambia

Population: 795,000

Global Population: 804,600

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Nyiha of Tanzania, numbering 795,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Bantu, Central-Tanzania people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 804,600 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Nyiha (Tanzania). The primary religion practiced by the Nyiha is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available