Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Lakes

Language: Temi - (soz)

Alternate Name(s): Temi, People prefer Temi, Sonjo, but most outside tribe call them Sonjo Neither is more common

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Tanzania

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Population: 57,000

Global Population: 57,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Batemi of Tanzania, numbering 57,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Bantu, Central-Lakes people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Tanzania. Their primary language is Temi. The primary religion practiced by the Batemi 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