Luguru people

The Luguru are a matrilineal ethnic and linguistic group from Pwani Region and Morogoro Region in Tanzania. They speak the Bantu Luguru language.[1] In 2001, the Luguru population was estimated to be at about 692,000.[2] The Luguru are Muslim. However, many traditional beliefs and practices are still extant among them.[3]

References

1. "Luguru | History, Culture & Language | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
2. "Tanzania".
3. Weekes, Richard V. (1984-12-21). Muslim Peoples [2 Volumes]: A World Ethnographic Survey. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-313-23392-0.