The chief gives advice to the villagers, handles disputes, and makes important decisions. Each village chief answers to a territorial chief, who, in turn, answers to a higher government official. Modern schools are not available in most Tama regions. Education is limited to the Islamic schools attended by the Tama boys. Therefore, only a small percentage of the Tama are literate.
Some elite families send their children to schools in France, Britain, or other countries.
These highly educated Tama hold administrative positions in society. All of the Tama tribes are Muslim . They adhere to Islamic teachings and hold the traditional Muslim ceremonies and festivals. The Tama tribes have many spiritual needs. At the present time, none of the groups have missions agencies working among them.