Rufiji (ethnic group)

Rufiji (ethnic group)

The Rufiji are an ethnic and linguistic group based in the central coast of Tanzania, near the Rufiji River. In 1987 the Rufiji population was estimated to number 200,000 [http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=rui] .


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