Vinza people
Wavinza | |
|---|---|
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Tanzania | 19,000 |
| Languages | |
| Vinza language | |
| Religion | |
| Majority Islam (70%)
significant minority Christianity (30%) | |
The Vinza (Wavinza in Swahili) are a Bantu ethnic and linguistic group based in Uvinza District of Kigoma Region, Tanzania. In 1987 the Vinza population was estimated to be 10,000. The Vinza people speak the Vinza language, also known as Kivinza, which belongs to the Central Bantu language family. Many Vinza people also speak the Swahili language. The Vinza are also sometimes called Binza and Mabinza.