Tanzanians
Serengeti homeland citizens
Tanzanians are people from Tanzania, the East African nation formed from the union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar.
The word functions as both noun and adjective: Tanzanians speak Swahili as a national language, Tanzanian coffee is prized for its bright acidity.
The demonym applies to citizens and to the broader cultural identity of the region.
Africa's highest mountain
East African ethnic group
- BantuAfrican language family
- SwahiliBantu language of East Africa
- tribeSocial group sharing ancestry
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
kinship · ancestry · ethnic · indigenous · pastoral · nomadic
Government-issued travel credential
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- voterBallot-casting citizen
- residentOne who inhabits
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
expatriate · immigrant · emigrant · naturalization · identity · compatriot · allegiance · consulate
Freedom in Swahili
- independenceFreedom from external control
- TanganyikaFormer East African nation
- unionJoining into one
- socialismCommunal economic control
one-party · multiparty · CCM · nationalism · pan-Africanism · anti-colonialism · self-reliance
Wildlife observation journey
- elephantTusked gray giant
- lionManed African feline
- giraffeTallest land animal
- zebraStriped African horse relative
wildebeest · hippopotamus · rhinoceros · leopard · buffalo · migration · chimpanzee · flamingo
East African Bantu language
- BantuAfrican language family
- lingua francaShared tongue between peoples
- bwanaAfrican term of address
- mamboFast Cuban ballroom dance
Small rural community
- ujamaaCommunal family bond
- eldersSenior community members
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
township · residents · society · collective · fellowship · unity · solidarity
Recounting events aloud
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- festivalsOrganized communal celebrations
- dhowArab trading vessel
henna · wedding customs · Eid · pilau · chapati
Kilimanjaro
Africa's highest mountain
- SerengetiTanzanian ecosystem of grasslands
- ZanzibarEast African island territory
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
acacia · baobab · Lake Victoria · Great Rift Valley · Indian Ocean
Maasai
East African ethnic group
clan · kinship · ancestry · ethnic · indigenous · pastoral · nomadic
passport
Government-issued travel credential
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- voterBallot-casting citizen
- residentOne who inhabits
diaspora · expatriate · immigrant · emigrant · naturalization · identity · compatriot · allegiance · consulate · embassy
Uhuru
Freedom in Swahili
- independenceFreedom from external control
- TanganyikaFormer East African nation
- unionJoining into one
socialism · one-party · multiparty · CCM · nationalism · pan-Africanism · anti-colonialism · self-reliance
safari
Wildlife observation journey
zebra · wildebeest · hippopotamus · rhinoceros · leopard · buffalo · migration · chimpanzee · flamingo · crocodile
Kiswahili
East African Bantu language
- BantuAfrican language family
- lingua francaShared tongue between peoples
- bwanaAfrican term of address
mambo · ujamaa · English · multilingual
village
Small rural community
- ujamaaCommunal family bond
- eldersSenior community members
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
neighborhood · township · residents · society · collective · fellowship · unity · solidarity
storytelling
Recounting events aloud
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- festivalsOrganized communal celebrations
- African PeoplesEgyptians, Nigerians, South Africans, Zulu, Moroccans
- Indian OceanArabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Andaman Sea
- English Speakersnative speaker, native speakers, Americans, British, American
- East African peoplesMaasai, Somali, Shambala, Hutu, Tutsi