Shambaa people
Ethnic group from Tanga Region of Tanzania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Shambaa people, also called the Sambaa, Shambala, Sambala or Sambara (Wasambaa, in Swahili), are a Bantu ethnic group. Their ancestral home is on the Usambara Mountains of Lushoto District, Korogwe District and Bumbuli District. They are native to the valleys and eastern Usambara Mountains of Korogwe District, Korogwe Urban District and western Muheza District of northern Tanga Region of Tanzania.[1][2] The word Shamba means "farm", and these people live in one of the most fertile Tanzanian region. Shambaai in Kisambaa means "where the banana's thrive".[3] In 2001, the Shambaa population was estimated to number 664,000.[4][1]
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Wasambaa | |
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Total population | |
664,000 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Tanzania
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Languages | |
Shambaa & Swahili | |
Religion | |
Majority Islam, Minority Christianity and African Traditional Religion | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Bondei, Zigua, Chaga Pare & other Bantu peoples |
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Person | Msambaa |
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People | Wasambaa |
Language | Kisambaa |
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