Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Luguru
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People groups: 23
Population: 6,837,500
Unreached people groups: 13
UPG population: 4,341,500
Unengaged UPGs: 3
UUPG population: 1,067,000
Number of countries: 2
Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
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
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