Kami people

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The Kami are an ethnic and linguistic group in Morogoro Region, Tanzania. In 2000 the Kami population was estimated to be 16,411.[1] Most of the Kami are Muslim.[2]

The Kami language is a Bantu language, sharing substantial lexical similarities with Kutu, Kwere, Zaramo, Doe, and Luguru.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ethnologue [dead link]
  2. ^ Weekes, Richard V. (1984-12-21). Muslim Peoples [2 Volumes]: A World Ethnographic Survey. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-313-23392-0.