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These ethnic groups are of Bantu origin, with large Nilotic-speaking, moderate indigenous, and small non-African minorities. The country lacks a clear dominant ethnic majority: the largest ethnic group in Tanzania, the Sukuma people, comprises about 16 percent of the country's total population, followed by the Wanyakyusa and the Chagga.
Afrikaans; العربية; تۆرکجه; Беларуская; Беларуская (тарашкевіца) Български; Català; Чӑвашла; Čeština
Related ethnic groups Kalenjin people , Iraqw people & other Cushitic peoples The Datooga ( Wamang'ati in Swahili ) are a Nilotic ethnic people group from Tanzania , located in Karatu District of Arusha Region and historically in areas of southwest Manyara Region and northern Singida Region .
According to Bazigaba's oral history, they are believed to have originated from regions far east of Lake Nyanza , suspected to be in Galla , Ethiopia. After trekking a long distance, they eventually settled in the region of Rweya, where they founded the Kingdom of Mubari, located just southwest of Karagwe , [ 2 ] with their royal drum called Sera.
To achieve this, Nyerere provided what has been regarded by some commentators as one of the most successful cases of ethnic repression and identity transformation in Africa. [1] With over 130 ethnic groups and local languages spoken, Tanzania is one of the most ethnically diverse countries in Africa. Despite this, ethnic divisions have remained ...
Sources differ on when the Rangi became a distinct ethnic group, with some suggesting approximately 300 AD and others say around the range of 1500-1700. Despite being a Bantu ethnic group, most Rangi do not believe that their ancestors came from the West, and that they actually came from the North and East ( Ethiopia and Sudan ).
The Dhaiso, or Daiso (Wadaiso, in Swahili) are a Bantu ethnolinguistic group based at the foot of the Usambara Mountains in the Muheza District of Tanga Region in northeastern Tanzania. In 1999, the Dhaiso population was estimated to number 5,000, and the Dhaiso language is not being transmitted by adults to children.
The Ikizu (or Ikiizo) are an ethnic and linguistic group based in Bunda District of Mara Region in northern Tanzania. In 1987, the Ikizu population was estimated to number 28,000. In 1987, the Ikizu population was estimated to number 28,000.