Kinga in Tanzania
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| People Name: | Kinga |
| Country: | Tanzania |
| 10/40 Window: | No |
| Population: | 296,000 |
| World Population: | 296,000 |
| Primary Language: | Kinga |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Christian Adherents: | 85.00 % |
| Evangelicals: | 14.00 % |
| Scripture: | New Testament |
| Ministry Resources: | Yes |
| Jesus Film: | Yes |
| Audio Recordings: | Yes |
| People Cluster: | Bantu, Central-Tanzania |
| Affinity Bloc: | Sub-Saharan Peoples |
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Introduction / History
The Kinga people live in the Livingston Mountains near the northeastern shore of Lake Malawi in southwestern Tanzania. Kinga is also the name of their language.
What Are Their Lives Like?
Gift giving and singing are a way the Kinga welcome their guests. Since they have had an extended contact with other nearby groups and the Germans who first worked in this area, their traditional bride price items of goats, cattle, and hoes have been supplemented with the new "market economy" commercial items such as printed cloth and sugar. (George Park)
What Are Their Beliefs?
Mari Koizumi, a Japanese anthropologist from Yale, has studied the Kinga people of Makete District. The Lutherans are strong in this area. Dr. T. C. Schadeberg from Lieden University studied this language in 1970. There are several schools started by the Lutherans in this area. Bishop Shadrack Manyiewa, local Lutheran leader for this area, wrote his thesis on "Contextualization of the Gospel in Kinga Culture."
What Are Their Needs?
Kingas need an entire Bible in their language.
Prayer Points
Pray that soon they will become Christ’s ambassadors to disciple less-reached nations.Pray for the Lord to bless Kinga Christian believers with an abundance of God’s love, joy, and kindness, drawing others to the King of kings.Pray for them to be grateful for God’s spiritual and physical provisions.Pray for the Holy Spirit to move powerfully in such a way that they will become a light to those who still lack a relationship with Jesus Christ.