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Ethnic groups Tanzania, in 35 editions.
The entry for Tanzania published Ethnic groups in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Ethnic groups in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 10
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ethnic divisions” (1990 to 1996) and “Ethnic groups” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Ethnic divisions”
mainland--99% native African consisting of well over 100 tribes; 1% Asian, European, and Arab
mainland--99% native African consisting of well over 100 tribes; 1% Asian, European, and Arab
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
- mainland--native African consisting of well over 100 tribes 99%;
- Asian, European, and Arab 1% mainland--Christian 33%, Muslim 33%, indigenous beliefs 33%;
- Zanzibar--almost all Muslim
mainland--99% native mainland--native African consisting of well over 100 tribes; 1% tribes 99%; Asian, European, and Arab 1% mainland--Christian 33%, Muslim 33%, indigenous beliefs 33%; Zanzibar--almost all Muslim
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
mainland - native African consisting of well over 100 tribes 99%; Asian, European, and Arab 1%
mainland--native mainland - native African consisting of well over 100 tribes 99%; Asian,
European, and Arab 1% mainland--Christian 33%, Muslim 33%, indigenous beliefs 33%; Zanzibar--almost all Muslim
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
- mainland:
- native African 99% (consisting of well over 100 tribes) Asian, European, and Arab 1%
- Zanzibar:
- NA
mainland - mainland:
native African consisting 99% (consisting of well over 100 tribes 99%; Asian, tribes)
Asian, European, and Arab 1%
Zanzibar:
NA
The entry for Tanzania did not include Ethnic groups.
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
- mainland:
- native African 99% (consisting of well over 100 tribes), Asian, European, and Arab 1%
mainland:tribes) tribes),
Asian, European, and Arab 1%
Zanzibar:
NA
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
- mainland:
- native African (95% Bantu, consisting of well over 100 tribes) 99%, Asian, European, and Arab 1%
mainland: native African 99% (consisting (95% Bantu, consisting of well over 100 tribes),
tribes) 99%, Asian, European, and Arab 1%
mainland - native African 99% (of which 95% are Bantu consisting of more than 130 tribes), other 1% (consisting of Asian, European, and Arab)
note: Zanzibar - Arab, native African, mixed Arab and native African
Rewritten: too little of the 1996 text remains to mark the changes.
mainland - native African 99% (of which 95% are Bantu
consisting of more than 130 tribes), other 1% (consisting of Asian,
European, and Arab)
note: Zanzibar - Arab, native African, mixed Arab and native African
mainland-native African 99% (of which 95% are Bantu consisting of more than 130 tribes), other 1% (consisting of Asian, European, and Arab)
note: Zanzibar- Arab, native African, mixed Arab and native African
mainland - native mainland-native African 99% (of which 95% are Bantu
consisting of more than 130 tribes), other 1% (consisting of Asian,
European, and Arab)
note: Zanzibar - Zanzibar- Arab, native African, mixed Arab and native African
- mainland--native African 99% (of which 95% are Bantu consisting of more than 130 tribes), other 1% (consisting of Asian, European, and Arab);
- Zanzibar--Arab, native African, mixed Arab and native African
mainland-native mainland--native African 99% (of which 95% are Bantu
Bantu consisting of more than 130 tribes), other 1% (consisting of Asian,
Asian, European, and Arab) Arab); Zanzibar--Arab, native African, mixed
note: Zanzibar- Arab,
Arab and native African
The same text in 6 editions, 2000 to 2005.
- mainland - native African 99% (of which 95% are Bantu consisting of more than 130 tribes), other 1% (consisting of Asian, European, and Arab);
- Zanzibar - Arab, native African, mixed Arab and native African
mainland--native mainland - native African 99% (of which 95% areZanzibar--Arab, Zanzibar - Arab, native African, mixed
The same text in 20 editions, 2006 to 2025.
- mainland - African 99% (of which 95% are Bantu consisting of more than 130 tribes), other 1% (consisting of Asian, European, and Arab);
- Zanzibar - Arab, African, mixed Arab and African
mainland - native African 99% (of which 95% are Bantu consisting of more than 130 tribes), other 1% (consisting of Asian, European, and Arab); Zanzibar - Arab, native African, mixed Arab and native African
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Tanzania: Ethnic groups.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/tanzania/ethnic-groups.