Pimbwe
Encyclopedia
The Pimbwe are an ethnic and linguistic group based in the Rukwa Region
of western Tanzania
. In 1987 the Pimbwe population was estimated to number 29,000 http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=piw.
Rukwa Region
Rukwa is one of the 26 regions of Tanzania. Sumbawanga serves as the region's capital. The region is bordered to the north by Kigoma and Tabora Regions, to the east by Mbeya Region, to the south by Zambia and to the west by Lake Tanganyika which forms a border between the region and the Democratic...
of western Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
. In 1987 the Pimbwe population was estimated to number 29,000 http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=piw.