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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.
The Bantu Sukuma are Tanzania's largest ethnic group. mainland - African 99% (of which 95% are Bantu consisting of more than 130 tribes), other 1% (consisting of Asian, European, and Arab); Zanzibar - Arab, African, mixed Arab and African. Around 100,000 people living in Tanzania are from Europe or Asia.
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In Tanzania, the language is better known by the Swahili exonym of Chasi. [citation needed] In English, the Alagwa and their language are sometimes referred to as Asi. This English exonym is the result of dropping the Swahili plural prefix of Wa-and the Swahili artifact prefix of Ch-from the Swahili exonyms of Waasi and Chasi, respectively.
The Vinza (Wavinza in Swahili) are a Bantu ethnic and linguistic group based in Uvinza District of Kigoma Region, Tanzania. In 1987 the Vinza population was estimated to be 10,000. [ 4 ] The Vinza people speak the Vinza language , also known as Kivinza, [ 5 ] which belongs to the Central Bantu language family .
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 Fipa (or Wafipa) are a Bantu ethno-linguistic group based in the Sumbawanga Rural and Nkasi districts of Rukwa Region in southwestern Tanzania speaking the Fipa and Mambwe languages. In 1992, the Fipa population was estimated to number 200,000, reduced to 195,000 in the 2002 census.
Kagera Region, Tanzania. The Haya (or Bahaya) are a Bantu ethnic group based in Kagera Region, northwestern Tanzania, on the western side of Lake Victoria. With over one million people, it is estimated that Haya make up approximately 4% of the population of Tanzania. Historically, the Haya have had a complex kingship-based political system.