Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Horn of Africa

People Cluster: Rift

Language: Burunge - (bds)

Alternate Name(s): Bulunge

Primary Religion: Islam - Folk

Country: Tanzania

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Population: 87,500

Global Population: 87,500

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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

Overview: The Burungi of Tanzania, numbering 87,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Rift people cluster within the Horn of Africa affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Tanzania. Their primary language is Burunge. The primary religion practiced by the Burungi is folk Islam, a syncretistic belief system that blends traditional elements of Islam with superstitious practices such as warding off spirits with incantations and magic amulets, and reciting verses of the Qur'an to bring about miraculous healings.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Not Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available