Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Nilotic

Language: Datooga - (tcc)

Alternate Name(s): Tatoga, Tatoga; Taturu, Taturu

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Tanzania

Also found in:

Population: 164,000

Global Population: 164,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Datoga of Tanzania, numbering 164,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Nilotic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Tanzania. Their primary language is Datooga. The primary religion practiced by the Datoga 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