 The Bembe people of Tanzania have lost their culture for the most part, and the Bembe language is slowly fading.Most of the youth under the age of 30 are unable to speak their mother tongue; instead, they use Swahili as their first language and follow Swahili culture and traditions.A semi-nomadic people, who often settled in forest environments, the Bembe tended to abandon their small villages as the soil became less fertile.