Kami people
Wakami | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 16,400 (2001) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Tanzania
| |
| Languages | |
| Laguru & Swahili | |
| Religion | |
| Majority Islam, Minority Christianity and African Traditional Religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Zaramo, Kutu, Zigua, Nguu, Kaguru & other Bantu peoples |
| Person | Mkami |
|---|---|
| People | Wakami |
| Language | Kikami |
The Kami sometimes historically included with the Luguru (Wakami, in Swahili) are a Bantu, matrilineal ethnic group from northern Morogoro Region of Tanzania specifically indigenous to Morogoro District. The town Mikese, which lies east of Morogoro City, is the locality where the majority of Kami people reside. Mkunga Mhola, Dete, and (Lukonde) Koo are the locations of most Kami people. In 2000 the Kami population was estimated to be 16,411. Most of the Kami are Muslim.