Vinza people

Vinza people
Wavinza
Regions with significant populations
 Tanzania19,000[1]
Languages
Vinza language
Religion
Majority Islam (70%)[2]
significant minority Christianity (30%)[3]

The Vinza (Wavinza in Swahili) are a Bantu ethnic and linguistic group based in Uvinza District of Kigoma Region, Tanzania. In 1987 the Vinza population was estimated to be 10,000.[4] The Vinza people speak the Vinza language, also known as Kivinza,[5] which belongs to the Central Bantu language family. Many Vinza people also speak the Swahili language.[6] The Vinza are also sometimes called Binza and Mabinza.[7]

Uvinza, the homeland of the Vinza people[8]
  1. ^ "Vinza Description" (PDF). Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Vinza Description" (PDF). Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "Vinza Description" (PDF). Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  4. ^ "Vinza". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  5. ^ "OLAC resources in and about the Vinza language". www.language-archives.org. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  6. ^ "Vinza Description" (PDF). Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  7. ^ "Collections Online | British Museum". www.britishmuseum.org. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  8. ^ Maneno, Shaban. "THE HISTORY OF UVINZA AND ITS SALT INDUSTRIES". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)