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Source: http://globalrecordings.net/langcode/wbiSource: http://www.thetask.net/mbeya-iringa/the-vwanjiSource: http://www.worldmap.org/countryG.php?rog3=TZSource: http://www.peoplegroups.org/Detail.aspx?PID=1505815060Wasi, Chasi, Alagwa (38,003 in 2009)The Wasi people live in the Kondoa district of the Dodoma region. "Wasi" is the name of thepeople group. ―Alagwase‖ or ―Alagwa‖ is the name of their language in their language. "Chasi"is the Swahili name of their language.The majority of Wasi are Muslim. Roman Catholics started a church among the Wasi people in1951 and are the major religion after Islam. Pentecostals came to the area in 1952, but none ofthe Wasi became members. Lutherans worked with the Wasi at one time, but they left because ofresistance. Fewer than 2% of the Wasi people are evangelical Christian.There are no Bible translations or radio broadcasts in their language, nor has the Jesus film beentranslated into Wasi. There are a few Gospel recordings available.Source: http://www.imb.org/globalresearch/downloads.aspSource: http://www.peoplegroups.org/Detail.aspx?PID=15060Source: http://globalrecordings.net/langcode/wbjSource: http://www.thetask.net/alagwa/about-the-alagwaSource: http://www.worldmap.org/countryG.php?rog3=TZSource: http://www.joshuaproject.net/peopctry.php?rog3=TZ&rop3=100210Source: http://www.joshuaproject.net/profiles/text/t100210_tz.<strong>pdf</strong> (PDF)15061Wungu (Bungu) (60,950 in 2009)The Bungu people live in the Chunya district in the Mbeya region on the east side of LakeRukwa and in the Rift Valley.The Roman Catholic Church has been in the area for nearly one hundred years, and most Bunguwould say they are Catholic. However, many still practice their traditional religion. They believein a creator god who has a son—though he did not come to earth—as well as something knownas the "force of god." The Bungu tend to be obedient because they fear being disciplined bywitchcraft. Sacrifices are made Mt. Kwimba.There are Lutheran and Moravian churches in the area, as well as an Assemblies of God church.Less than 2% of the Bungu are evangelical. There are no Bible translations, Gospel recordings,the Jesus film, or radio broadcasts in the Bungu language. It is possible that they have access toresources that are available in the official language of <strong>Tanzania</strong>.Source: http://www.imb.org/globalresearch/downloads.aspSource: http://www.thetask.net/mbeya-iringa/the-bunguSource: http://www.joshuaproject.net/peopctry.php?rog3=TZ&rop3=110875Source: http://www.wycliffeassociates.org/news/articledetail.asp?ID=371

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