Kwere people
Wakwere | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 98,000 (1987) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Tanzania
| |
| Languages | |
| Kikwere & Swahili | |
| Religion | |
| Majority Islam, Minority Christianity and African Traditional Religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Zaramo, Luguru, Kutu Kami, Nguu, Kaguru & other coastal Bantu peoples |
| Person | Mkwere |
|---|---|
| People | Wakwere |
| Language | Kikwere |
The Kwere or Kwele also known as Ngh'wele (Wakwere in Swahili) are a matrilineal ethnic and linguistic group native to Bagamoyo District, Kisarawe District and Chalinze District in Pwani Region of coastal Tanzania. The primary language spoken is Ngh'wele, called Kikwere in Swahili. The most famous person of Kwere descent is former President of Tanzania, Jakaya Kikwete.