Language:  Swahili

Population of People Groups Speaking

4,178,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

40

Scripture Status

Audio Bible

Jesus Film

Gospel Recordings

Map Notes
PRIMARY Language
(40 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Arab Kenya 17,000 Progress Gauge
 Arab Tanzania 309,000 Progress Gauge
 Bajuni Kenya 100,000 Progress Gauge
 Bajuni Somalia 13,000 Progress Gauge
 Bajuni Tanzania 28,000 Progress Gauge
 Black African, general Canada 364,000 Progress Gauge
 Black African, general Germany 249,000 Progress Gauge
 Black African, general Italy 123,000 Progress Gauge
Jewish, Swahili-speaking Tanzania 500 Progress Gauge
 Segeju Tanzania 23,000 Progress Gauge
 Shirazi Tanzania 760,000 Progress Gauge
 Swahili United Arab Emirates 6,200 Progress Gauge
 Swahili Australia 12,000 Progress Gauge
 Swahili Burundi 16,000 Progress Gauge
 Swahili Congo, Democratic Republic of 68,000 Progress Gauge
 Swahili Comoros 1,200 Progress Gauge
 Swahili Denmark 1,100 Progress Gauge
 Swahili Greece 5,500 Progress Gauge
 Swahili Libya 2,500 Progress Gauge
 Swahili Madagascar 6,600 Progress Gauge
 Swahili Mayotte 11,000 Progress Gauge
 Swahili Malawi 4,300 Progress Gauge
 Swahili Mozambique 24,000 Progress Gauge
 Swahili New Zealand 1,700 Progress Gauge
 Swahili Reunion 25,000 Progress Gauge
 Swahili Rwanda 6,700 Progress Gauge
 Swahili Saudi Arabia 373,000 Progress Gauge
 Swahili South Africa 2,700 Progress Gauge
 Swahili Sudan 29,000 Progress Gauge
 Swahili Tanzania 93,000 Progress Gauge
 Swahili Uganda 5,700 Progress Gauge
 Swahili United Kingdom 16,000 Progress Gauge
 Swahili United States 63,000 Progress Gauge
 Swahili Zambia 55,000 Progress Gauge
 Swahili, Barawani Somalia 326,000 Progress Gauge
 Swahili, Coastal Kenya 14,000 Progress Gauge
 Swahili, Pemba Tanzania 61,000 Progress Gauge
 Swahili, Tumbatu Tanzania 100,000 Progress Gauge
 Swahili, Zanzibari Oman 58,000 Progress Gauge
 Swahili, Zanzibari Tanzania 803,000 Progress Gauge
  Totals:  40     35 ◼︎ (22 ✸︎)
SECONDARY Language
(7 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Dahalo Kenya 3,300 Progress Gauge
 Dhaiso Tanzania 11,000 Progress Gauge
Matambwe Tanzania 64,000 Progress Gauge
 Safwa Tanzania 518,000 Progress Gauge
 Segeju Kenya 600 Progress Gauge
 Zaramo Tanzania 1,475,000 Progress Gauge
 Zigula Somalia 41,000 Progress Gauge
  Totals:  7     4 ◼︎ (1 ✸︎)

Language Alternate Names
Af-Bajuun
Af-Chimwiini
al-Jaziira
Arab-Swahili
Bajun
Bajuni
Barawa
Barwaani
Bravanese
Chimbalazi
Chimwiini
Gunya
Hadimu
Kibajuni
Kimgao
Kimvita
Kishamba
Kisuaheli
Kisuahili
Kiswaheli
Kiswahili
Kiunguja
Malindi
Mbalazi
Miini
Mombasa
Mtang'ata
Mvita
Mwiini
Mwini
Ozi
Pemba
Phemba
Shamba
Siyu
Suahili
Swahili, Kenya
Swahili, Tanzania
Tambatu
Tikulu
Tikuu
T'ik'uu
Tukulu
Unguja
Zanzibar

Dialects
Amu
Baravenes
Changamwe
Chitundi
Faza
Fundi
Jomvu
Katwa
Kenya
Kilifi
Kilindini
Mambrui
Matondoni
Mgao
Mrima
Mtwapa
Ngare
Pate
Shaka
Siu
Tangana
Tanzania
Vumba

Dialect Alternate Names
Baravanese
Chimiini
Kenya Swahili
Swahili Pemba
Swahili Tanzania Mgao
Swahili Tanzania Mrima
Swahili Zanzibar
Swahili, Baravenes


Bible Translation Year / Status
Bible Portions 1868-1968
New Testament 1879-1989
Complete Bible 1890-2024
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Format Resource (Direct link) Source (General link)
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings Love letter to you from scripture Father's Love Letter
Audio Recordings Online Audio Scripture Talking Bibles
Audio Recordings Oral Bible stories Story Runners
Film / Video God's Love Story General / Other
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Swahili Jesus Film Project
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
Film / Video Magdalena video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video My Last Day video, anime Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Rock International: King of Glory Rock International
Film / Video Story of Jesus for Children Jesus Film Project
Film / Video The Hope Video Mars Hill Productions
Film / Video Walking with Jesus video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Bible for Children Bible for Children
General Biblical answers to your questions Got Questions Ministry
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General Voice of the Martyrs resources Voice of the Martyrs
General Walk with the Prophets and meet the Messiah Al Massira
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
General Zume Resources Zume Project
General Zume Training Zume Project
Mobile App Android Bible app: Bibilia Takatifu Swahili Bible Biblica
Mobile App Android Bible app: Biblia TKU Bible League
Mobile App Android Bible app: Swahili YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Download audio Bible app as APK file Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Biblia TKU Bible League
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Swahili YouVersion Bibles
Text / Printed Matter Bible Gateway scripture Bible Gateway
Text / Printed Matter Bible: Comic Book Version Super Bible / Comic Bible Society
Text / Printed Matter Cartoon Gospel tract General / Other
Text / Printed Matter Children and youth resources One Hope
Text / Printed Matter Jesus Messiah comic book General / Other
Text / Printed Matter Literacy primer for Swahili Literacy & Evangelism International
Text / Printed Matter tools for gospel conversations Cru
Text / Printed Matter Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies World Missionary Press