• PEOPLE CLUSTER: BANTU, EAST-COASTAL



QUICK FACTS:

People groups: 23

Population: 6,624,500

Unreached people groups: 13

UPG population: 4,194,500

Unengaged UPGs: 3

UUPG population: 1,028,500

Number of countries: 2


Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

Overview: Bantu refers to a large, complex linguistic grouping of peoples in Africa. The East-Coastal Bantu people cluster encompasses more than twenty-five ethnic groups clustered along the coast of Kenya and Tanzania. Largest among these groups are the Giriama of Kenya and the Luguru of Tanzania.

Peoples within this cluster: Bondei; Chonyi; Digo; Doe; Duruma; Giriama; Jibana; Kambe; Kami; Kauma; Kutu; Kwere; Luguru; Makwe; Malakote; Nguu; Pokomo, Lower; Pokomo, Upper; Rabai; Ribe; Segeju; Zigwa

Countries where they are found: Kenya; Tanzania


People groups: 23

Population: 6,624,500

Unreached people groups: 13

UPG population: 4,194,500

Unengaged UPGs: 3

UUPG population: 1,028,500

Number of countries: 2