Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Zaramo
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QUICK FACTS:
People groups: 37
Population: 6,409,695
Unreached people groups: 33
UPG population: 6,287,045
Unengaged UPGs: 17
UUPG population: 2,656,845
Number of countries: 23
Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Overview: Bantu refers to a large, complex linguistic grouping of peoples in Africa. Swahili is the most widely spoken language among the Bantu. The Swahili Bantu people cluster encompasses Bantu people who speak Swahili.
Peoples within this cluster: Bajun; Comorian, Mwali; Comorian, Ndzwani; Comorian, Ngazidja; Mahoran; Mushungulu; Mwani; Shirazi; Somali Bantu; Swahili; Tumbatu; Zanzibari; Zaramo
Countries where they are found: Burundi; Canada; Comoros; Congo, Democratic Republic of the; Eswatini; France; Kenya; Madagascar; Mayotte; Mozambique; Oman; Reunion; Rwanda; Saudi Arabia; Seychelles; Somalia; South Africa; Sudan; Tanzania; Uganda; United Arab Emirates; United States; Zambia
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