The Zanaki are a Bantu ethnolinguistic group from the heart of Mara Region, Tanzania, to the east of Lake Victoria. [1] [2] The group is subdivided into the Birus and the Buturis.

The Zanaki—the ethnic group smallest in number—dwell near Musoma in the Lake Victoria region. Julius Nyerere, the country’s founding father and first president (1962–85), came from this group.

The Zanaki: The first president of Tanzania post-independence was Julius Nyerere, a Zanaki man. He was seen as the father of the country and is still called “Teacher” today. He was a devout Catholic and was a huge proponent of the Swahili language as a …

The Zanaki are a Bantu ethnolinguistic group from the heart of Mara Region, Tanzania, to the east of Lake Victoria. The group is subdivided into the Birus and t...

Zanaki (Ikizanaki) is a Bantu language of Tanzania. It is spoken by the Zanaki people of Musoma and was the first language of Tanzanian president Julius Nyerere, [3] son of the King Burito Nyerere (1860–1942).

Zanaki may refer to: Zanaki people of Tanzania; Zanaki language; Bruno César Zanaki, a Brazilian footballer

Zanaki also known as Ekizanaki or Ikizanaki or Ilizanaki or Kizanaki is a language spoken in Mara region of Tanzania by the Zanaki people. Zanaki language has approximately 200,000 native speakers.

The Zanaki of Tanzania, numbering 177,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Bantu, Central-Lakes people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Tanzania. Their primary language is Zanaki.

Nov 27, 2024 · The Zanaki are an ethnic and linguistic group from the heart of Mara Region, Tanzania, to the east of Lake Victoria. In 1987, the Zanaki population was estimated to number 62,000. The group is subdivided into the Birus and the Buturis.

Zanaki language resources. Listing of people groups speaking Zanaki. Zanaki dialects and alternate names. Bible and ministry resource availability.