Indigenous World 2020: Zimbabwe

While the Government of Zimbabwe does not recognise any specific groups as Indigenous to the country, two peoples self-identify as such: the Tshwa (Tjwa, Tsoa, Tshwao, Cuaa) San found in western Zimbabwe, and the Doma (Vadema, Tembomvura) of Mbire District in north-central Zimbabwe. Population estimates indicate that there are 2,850 Tshwa and 1,400 Doma in Zimbabwe, approximately 0.03% of the country’s population of 14,030,368 in 2019. The government uses the term “marginalised communities” when referring to such groups.