Ngulu people

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Nguu
Regions with significant populations
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 390,000
Languages
Ngulu
Religion
Majority: Islam
Minority: African Traditional Religion, Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Kaguru, Zigua , other Bantu peoples

The Ngulu people, also known as the Geja, Kingulu, Nguru, Nguu, Wayomba, (Swahili collective: Wangulu) are a Bantu ethnolinguistic group hailing from Southern Kilindi District, western Tanga Region of Tanzania and Mvomero District of Morogoro Region. The Ngulu population is around 390,000 people. [1]

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References

  1. "Ethnologue report for language code: heh". Ethnologue.com. Retrieved 2013-02-02.