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(Redirected from Wanji) Ethnic group from Njombe Region of Tanzania Not to be confused with Wanji (Australia).

The Wanji are an ethnic and linguistic group native to Makete District, in the Kipengere Mountains of Njombe Region and also native to Mbeya Region in southern Tanzania. In 2003 the Wanji population was estimated to number 28,000. The wanji language is the composition of nearby languages like Sangu, Kinga, Nyakyusa, Safwa and Bena.

References

  1. WBI language at ethnologue.com
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