Shubi people

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The Shubi (also called Washubi) are a Bantu ethnic and linguistic group based in Ngara District of Kagera Region, Tanzania; that speak the Shubi language.[ citation needed ] In 1987 the Shubi population was estimated to number 153,000. [1] They were traditionally hunters but now are predominantly agriculturalists.

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References

  1. Ethnologue report for language code:suj