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Population Indig % Evangel % Adherent Least Reached Progress Scale Primary Religion Primary Language Pho Map Txt
Aari348,000Y46.50 %62.00 %3.2 ChristianityAariP
Aari
  
Afar1,532,000Y0.01 %0.01 %Y1.1 IslamAfarP
Afar
M
Afar of Ethiopia
T
Allaaba279,000Y1.50 %2.60 %Y1.2 IslamAlaba-KabeenaP
Allaaba
M
Allaaba of Ethiopia
T
Amhara23,854,000Y1.10 %84.50 %2.2 ChristianityAmharicP
Amhara
M
Amhara of Ethiopia
T
Anfillo4,200Y4.50 %9.00 %3.1 IslamAnfillo M
Anfillo of Ethiopia
T
Anuak, Yambo107,000Y59.50 %84.00 %3.2 ChristianityAnuakP
Anuak, Yambo
 T
Arab1,2001.00 %8.00 %2.2 IslamArabic, North LevantinP
Arab
 T
Arab, Sudanese12,0000.50 %3.00 %Y1.2 IslamArabic, Sudanese SpokeP
Arab, Sudanese
M
Arab, Sudanese of Ethiopia
T
Arab, Yemeni3,6000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamArabic, Taizzi-Adeni SP
Arab, Yemeni
M
Arab, Yemeni of Ethiopia
T
Arbore, Erbore8,700Y1.30 %1.30 %Y1.2 Ethnic ReligionsArboreP
Arbore, Erbore
M
Arbore, Erbore of Ethiopia
T
Argobba169,000Y1.50 %4.60 %Y1.2 IslamArgobbaP
Argobba
M
Argobba of Ethiopia
T
Awi764,000Y0.20 %99.50 %2.2 ChristianityAwngiP
Awi
M
Awi of Ethiopia
T
Baiso6,600Y63.00 %88.00 %3.2 ChristianityBaiso M
Baiso of Ethiopia
T
Bale3,200Y14.50 %33.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsKacipo-Balesi   
Basketo94,000Y62.00 %94.00 %3.2 ChristianityBasketo M
Basketo of Ethiopia
T
Begi-Mao25,000Y4.50 %9.00 %3.1 IslamHozo M
Begi-Mao of Ethiopia
 
Bench423,000Y65.70 %73.00 %3.2 ChristianityBenchP
Bench
M
Bench of Ethiopia
T
Benshangul, Berta251,000Y1.50 %2.00 %Y1.2 IslamBertaP
Benshangul, Berta
 T
Birale100Y0.00 %4.00 %Y1.1 Ethnic ReligionsOngota M
Birale of Ethiopia
 
Burji86,000Y38.00 %72.00 %3.2 ChristianityBurjiP
Burji
M
Burji of Ethiopia
T
Bussa, Dobase24,000Y51.50 %95.00 %3.2 ChristianityBussa   
Chara16,000Y1.90 %1.90 %Y1.2 Ethnic ReligionsChara  T
Chinese, general24,0005.70 %8.00 %3.2 Non-ReligiousChinese, MandarinP
Chinese, general
  
Dawro646,000Y53.00 %92.00 %3.2 ChristianityGamo-Gofa-DawroP
Dawro
M
Dawro of Ethiopia
T
DeafY19.70 %65.00 %3.2 ChristianityEthiopian Sign LanguagP
Deaf
 T
Digil-Rahawiin, Juba Somali433,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamMaayP
Digil-Rahawiin, Juba Somali
M
Digil-Rahawiin, Juba Somali of Ethiopia
 
Dime1,100Y33.70 %87.00 %3.2 ChristianityDime M
Dime of Ethiopia
T
Dizi42,000Y14.50 %72.00 %3.2 ChristianityDiziP
Dizi
M
Dizi of Ethiopia
T
Dorze45,000Y1.00 %86.00 %2.2 ChristianityDorzeP
Dorze
M
Dorze of Ethiopia
T
French6000.60 %63.00 %2.2 ChristianityFrenchP
French
 T
Gamo1,325,000Y49.00 %85.00 %3.2 ChristianityGamo-Gofa-DawroP
Gamo
  
Gawwada, Gauwada82,000Y5.00 %7.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsGawwadaP
Gawwada, Gauwada
M
Gawwada, Gauwada of Ethiopia
T
Gayil61,000Y46.50 %62.00 %3.2 ChristianityGayil   
Gedeo1,171,000Y78.00 %85.00 %3.2 ChristianityGedeoP
Gedeo
M
Gedeo of Ethiopia
T
Gidole49,000Y50.70 %82.00 %3.2 ChristianityDirashaP
Gidole
M
Gidole of Ethiopia
T
Gofa435,000Y61.00 %88.00 %3.2 ChristianityGamo-Gofa-Dawro   
Greek6000.40 %91.00 %2.2 ChristianityGreekP
Greek
 T
Gujarati, Indo-Pakistani2,2002.00 %2.00 %Y1.2 HinduismGujaratiP
Gujarati, Indo-Pakistani
M
Gujarati, Indo-Pakistani of Ethiopia
T
Gumuz218,000Y20.00 %42.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsGumuzP
Gumuz
 T
Gurage, Innemor242,000Y5.80 %44.00 %3.2 ChristianityInor M
Gurage, Innemor of Ethiopia
 
Gurage, Sebat Bet362,000Y8.30 %64.00 %3.2 ChristianitySebat Bet GurageP
Gurage, Sebat Bet
M
Gurage, Sebat Bet of Ethiopia
 
Gurage, Soddo150,000Y7.00 %90.00 %3.2 ChristianityKistaneP
Gurage, Soddo
M
Gurage, Soddo of Ethiopia
 
Hadiyya, Hadya1,523,000Y75.80 %89.00 %3.2 ChristianityHadiyya M
Hadiyya, Hadya of Ethiopia
 
Hamer-Banna88,000Y0.60 %1.50 %Y1.2 Ethnic ReligionsHamer-BannaP
Hamer-Banna
M
Hamer-Banna of Ethiopia
T
Hamir, Xamir322,000Y1.00 %98.00 %2.2 ChristianityXamtangaP
Hamir, Xamir
M
Hamir, Xamir of Ethiopia
 
Harari, Adere38,000Y0.01 %0.30 %Y1.1 IslamHarariP
Harari, Adere
M
Harari, Adere of Ethiopia
T
Irob, Saho40,000Y0.60 %86.00 %2.2 ChristianitySahoP
Irob, Saho
M
Irob, Saho of Ethiopia
T
Italian6001.10 %83.00 %2.2 ChristianityItalianP
Italian
  
Jew, Ethiopian, Falasha2,800Y3.30 %9.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsQimantP
Jew, Ethiopian, Falasha
 T
Jew, Israeli1000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 Ethnic ReligionsHebrewP
Jew, Israeli
 T
Kachama, Haruro3,100Y11.60 %12.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsKachama-GanjuleP
Kachama, Haruro
  
Kafa, Kafecho1,038,000Y23.70 %90.00 %3.2 ChristianityKafa   
Kambata753,000Y80.00 %93.00 %3.2 ChristianityKambaataP
Kambata
  
Karo, Kerre1,800Y0.70 %4.30 %Y1.2 Ethnic ReligionsKaroP
Karo, Kerre
 T
Kebena63,000Y1.00 %3.00 %Y1.2 IslamKambaataP
Kebena
 T
Kemant, Qimant189,000Y0.10 %90.00 %2.2 ChristianityQimant   
Kewama18,000Y0.70 %7.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsKwamaP
Kewama
M
Kewama of Ethiopia
T
Koma, Central11,000Y10.70 %16.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsKomo  T
Konso301,000Y48.80 %61.00 %3.2 ChristianityKonsoP
Konso
M
Konso of Ethiopia
T
Koore188,000Y86.00 %94.00 %3.2 ChristianityKoorete M
Koore of Ethiopia
 
Kunama5,8005.60 %85.00 %3.2 ChristianityKunamaP
Kunama
M
Kunama of Ethiopia
 
Kunfal2,500Y1.00 %40.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsAwngi M
Kunfal of Ethiopia
 
Kwegu700Y44.00 %58.00 %3.2 ChristianityKwegu M
Kwegu of Ethiopia
T
Majangir39,000Y73.40 %94.00 %3.2 ChristianityMajangP
Majangir
M
Majangir of Ethiopia
 
Male118,000Y19.50 %29.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsMale   
Mao, Northern19,000Y2.60 %4.80 %3.1 IslamBambassiP
Mao, Northern
M
Mao, Northern of Ethiopia
T
Marako77,000Y12.30 %29.00 %3.2 IslamLibidoP
Marako
M
Marako of Ethiopia
T
Me'en, Mekan180,000Y53.30 %56.00 %3.2 ChristianityMeen  T
Melo35,000Y38.00 %65.00 %3.2 ChristianityMelo   
Mesqan174,000Y4.40 %36.00 %3.1 IslamMesqanP
Mesqan
  
Murle1,700Y18.00 %67.00 %3.2 ChristianityMurleP
Murle
M
Murle of Ethiopia
T
Mursi, Murzu9,000Y5.30 %11.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsMursiP
Mursi, Murzu
  
Nao12,000Y0.90 %60.00 %2.2 ChristianityNayi  T
Nuer, Naath177,000Y88.00 %93.00 %3.2 ChristianityNuerP
Nuer, Naath
 T
Nyangatom30,000Y2.40 %3.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsNyangatomP
Nyangatom
 T
Opuuo, Shita1,900Y46.00 %60.00 %3.2 ChristianityOpuuoP
Opuuo, Shita
  
Oromo, Arsi4,750,000Y3.40 %7.00 %3.1 IslamOromo, Borana-Arsi-GujP
Oromo, Arsi
M
Oromo, Arsi of Ethiopia
T
Oromo, Borana1,025,000Y3.00 %4.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsOromo, Borana-Arsi-GujP
Oromo, Borana
M
Oromo, Borana of Ethiopia
T
Oromo, Gujji1,310,000Y49.00 %58.00 %3.2 ChristianityOromo, Borana-Arsi-GujP
Oromo, Gujji
M
Oromo, Gujji of Ethiopia
T
Oromo, Hararghe4,753,000Y0.01 %0.50 %Y1.2 IslamOromo, EasternP
Oromo, Hararghe
M
Oromo, Hararghe of Ethiopia
T
Oromo, Jimma2,681,000Y1.20 %2.00 %Y1.2 IslamOromo, West CentralP
Oromo, Jimma
M
Oromo, Jimma of Ethiopia
T
Oromo, Karrayu252,000Y0.05 %1.00 %Y1.2 IslamOromo, Borana-Arsi-GujP
Oromo, Karrayu
M
Oromo, Karrayu of Ethiopia
T
Oromo, Macha5,703,000Y39.00 %65.00 %3.2 ChristianityOromo, West Central   
Oromo, Tulama6,270,000Y13.30 %76.00 %3.2 ChristianityOromo, West CentralP
Oromo, Tulama
 T
Oromo, Wallo276,000Y0.40 %2.90 %Y1.2 IslamAmharic   
Oromo, Yajju87,000Y0.20 %1.30 %Y1.2 IslamOromo, West CentralP
Oromo, Yajju
M
Oromo, Yajju of Ethiopia
T
Oyda54,000Y60.00 %74.00 %3.2 ChristianityOyda   
Reshiat, Daasanach58,000Y0.50 %1.00 %Y1.2 Ethnic ReligionsDaasanachP
Reshiat, Daasanach
M
Reshiat, Daasanach of Ethiopia
T
Russian6001.20 %67.00 %2.2 ChristianityRussianP
Russian
  
Seze4,600Y0.00 %35.00 %2.1 Ethnic ReligionsSeze M
Seze of Ethiopia
T
Shabo700Y0.00 %2.00 %Y1.1 Ethnic ReligionsShaboP
Shabo
 T
Shekkacho, Mocha93,000Y64.00 %90.00 %3.2 ChristianityShekkacho M
Shekkacho, Mocha of Ethiopia
 
Sheko45,000Y69.00 %80.00 %3.2 ChristianitySheko M
Sheko of Ethiopia
T
Shinasha75,000Y10.60 %99.00 %3.2 ChristianityBornaP
Shinasha
M
Shinasha of Ethiopia
 
Sidama3,542,000Y86.00 %91.00 %3.2 ChristianitySidamoP
Sidama
M
Sidama of Ethiopia
T
Silti1,122,000Y0.50 %2.00 %Y1.2 IslamSilteP
Silti
M
Silti of Ethiopia
T
Somali5,504,000Y0.03 %0.14 %Y1.2 IslamSomaliP
Somali
M
Somali of Ethiopia
T
Surma, Suri34,000Y0.40 %0.60 %Y1.2 Ethnic ReligionsSuriP
Surma, Suri
M
Surma, Suri of Ethiopia
T
Taposa12,000Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 Ethnic ReligionsToposaP
Taposa
 T
Tigrai, Tigrinya5,384,000Y0.30 %96.00 %2.2 ChristianityTigrignaP
Tigrai, Tigrinya
M
Tigrai, Tigrinya of Ethiopia
T
Timbaro118,000Y76.50 %95.00 %3.2 ChristianityKambaata   
Tsamai24,000Y1.50 %2.00 %Y1.2 Ethnic ReligionsTsamaiP
Tsamai
 T
Turkana34,000Y0.70 %3.00 %Y1.2 Ethnic ReligionsTurkanaP
Turkana
 T
Weyto2,000Y1.20 %4.40 %Y1.2 IslamAmharic   
Wolaita2,011,000Y71.00 %98.00 %3.2 ChristianityWolayttaP
Wolaita
M
Wolaita of Ethiopia
T
Wolane104,000Y0.10 %3.40 %Y1.2 IslamWolane   
Yemma192,000Y8.64 %58.00 %3.2 ChristianityYemsa M
Yemma of Ethiopia
 
Zay5,900Y0.00 %80.00 %2.1 ChristianityZay   
Zayse, Zergulla22,000Y1.60 %1.90 %Y1.2 Ethnic ReligionsZayseteP
Zayse, Zergulla
M
Zayse, Zergulla of Ethiopia
T
Total People Groups:   109 84,313,000 97     32 3.2     75 62 69
Unclassified / Other Individuals 2,226,000  
UN Country Population (2012) 86,539,000  
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Ethiopia – People Progress
% of People Groups % of Population in People Groups
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Progress Level Peoples % of Peoples Population % of Population
  Level 1 - Unreached / Least-Reached 32 29.4 % 17,862,000 21.2 %
  Level 2 - Nominal / Formative Church 17 15.6 % 30,645,000 36.3 %
  Level 3 - Established / Significant Church 60 55.0 % 35,806,000 42.5 %
Totals 109   84,313,000  

Ethiopia – People Photos   *** Note:  Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.***
 

Aari
348,000


Afar
1,532,000


Allaaba
279,000


Amhara
23,854,000


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Anuak, Yambo
107,000


Arab
1,200


Arab, Sudanese
12,000


Arab, Yemeni
3,600


Arbore, Erbore
8,700


Argobba
169,000


Awi
764,000


Bench
423,000


Benshangul, Berta
251,000


Burji
86,000


Chinese, general
24,000


Dawro
646,000


Deaf
Unknown


Digil-Rahawiin, Juba Somali
433,000


Dizi
42,000


Dorze
45,000


French
600


Gamo
1,325,000


Gawwada, Gauwada
82,000


Gedeo
1,171,000


Gidole
49,000


Greek
600


Gujarati, Indo-Pakistani
2,200


Gumuz
218,000


Gurage, Sebat Bet
362,000


Gurage, Soddo
150,000


Hamer-Banna
88,000


Hamir, Xamir
322,000


Harari, Adere
38,000


Irob, Saho
40,000


Italian
600


Jew, Ethiopian, Falasha
2,800


Jew, Israeli
100


Kachama, Haruro
3,100


Kambata
753,000


Karo, Kerre
1,800


Kebena
63,000


Kewama
18,000


Konso
301,000


Kunama
5,800


Majangir
39,000


Mao, Northern
19,000


Marako
77,000


Mesqan
174,000


Murle
1,700


Mursi, Murzu
9,000


Nuer, Naath
177,000


Nyangatom
30,000


Opuuo, Shita
1,900


Oromo, Arsi
4,750,000


Oromo, Borana
1,025,000


Oromo, Gujji
1,310,000


Oromo, Hararghe
4,753,000


Oromo, Jimma
2,681,000


Oromo, Karrayu
252,000


Oromo, Tulama
6,270,000


Oromo, Yajju
87,000


Reshiat, Daasanach
58,000


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Russian
600


Shabo
700


Shinasha
75,000


Sidama
3,542,000


Silti
1,122,000


Somali
5,504,000


Surma, Suri
34,000


Taposa
12,000


Tigrai, Tigrinya
5,384,000


Tsamai
24,000


Turkana
34,000


Wolaita
2,011,000


Zayse, Zergulla
22,000

Ethiopia People Photos   *** Note:  Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.***
Ethiopia – Languages
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Language
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Language
Code
# Peoples
Primary
Language
# Unreached
Primary
Language
Bible
Status
Bible
Locator
Audio NT
Online
Jesus
Film
Online
Audio
Recordings
Online
Gospel
Tract
Online
Aariaiw10NT
Afaraar11NT
Alaba-Kabeenaalw11None
Amharicamh32Complete
Anfillomyo10None
Anuakanu10NT
Arabic, North Levantine Spokenapc10Portions
Arabic, Sudanese Spokenapd11NT
Arabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spokenacq11None
Arborearv11None
Argobbaagj11None
Awngiawn20Portions
Baisobsw10Need?
Bambassimyf10None
Basketobst10Portions
Benchbcq10NT
Bertawti11None
Bornabwo10None
Burjibji10NT
Bussadox10None
Characra11None
Chinese, Mandarincmn10Complete
Daasanachdsh11Portions
Dimedim10None
Dirashagdl10None
Dizimdx10None
Dorzedoz10None
Ethiopian Sign Languageeth10None
Frenchfra10Complete
Gamo-Gofa-Dawrogmo30NT
Gawwadagwd10None
Gayilgyl10None
Gedeodrs10NT
Greekell10Complete
Gujaratiguj11Complete
Gumuzguk10NT
Hadiyyahdy10NT
Hamer-Bannaamf11None
Hararihar11None
Hebrewheb11Complete
Hozohoz10None
Inorior10None
Italianita10Complete
Kachama-Ganjulekcx10None
Kacipo-Balesikoe10None
Kafakbr10NT
Kambaataktb31NT
Karokxh11None
Kistanegru10None
Komoxom10Portions
Konsokxc10Complete
Kooretekqy10NT
Kunamakun10NT
Kwamakmq10None
Kweguxwg10Need?
Libidoliq10None
Maayymm11Portions
Majangmpe10Portions
Malemdy10None
Meenmym10Portions
Melomfx10None
Mesqanmvz10None
Murlemur10NT
Mursimuz10None
Nayinoz10Need?
Nuernus10Complete
Nyangatomnnj10None
Ongotabxe11Need?
Opuuolgn10None
Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Gujigax41Complete
Oromo, Easternhae11None
Oromo, West Centralgaz42Complete
Oydaoyd10None
Qimantahg20Portions
Russianrus10Complete
Sahossy10Portions
Sebat Bet Guragesgw10NT
Sezesze10None
Shabosbf11None
Shekkachomoy10Portions
Shekoshe10None
Sidamosid10NT
Siltestv11Portions
Somalisom11Complete
Surisuq11Portions
Tigrignatir10Complete
Toposatoq11Portions
Tsamaitsb11None
Turkanatuv11NT
Wolanewle11None
Wolayttawal10NT
Xamtangaxan10None
Yemsajnj10Portions
Zayzwa10None
Zaysetezay11None
Totals: 95 109 32   48 24 36 74 12
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Ethiopia – Religions
 
Major Religions  
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Ethiopia – Possible Ministry Involvement
  • Below are lists of ministries that may work in Ethiopia. Ministries in the Ethiopia section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the East and Southern Africa section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information. Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information.
  • The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Omissions are not intentional, but occur simply from lack of data. Please contact us to suggest other ministries to include here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.
Ministries in Ethiopia   Ministries in East and Southern Africa
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Ethiopia – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
 
Statistics
Population 84,313,000
Percent Urbanization 17 %
Total People Groups 109
Unreached People Groups 32
Region East and Southern Africa
10/40 Window Yes
Official National Language Amharic
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 59.9%  [1]
Percent Evangelical 17.3%  [2]
Country Progress Level 3.2
Persecution Ranking 15 (1=High to 50=Low OD)
Human Development Index 0.396 (0=Low to 1=High UN)

Links
Operation World
Window International Country Profile
Ethnologue Language Listing
State Department Religious Freedom Report
Library of Congress
World Factbook

Notes
[1]  Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Major Religion percentages for that people group. The results are summed for each Religion for all Peoples within the country.
[2]  Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Christianity Segments percentages for that people group. The results are summed for each Christianity Segment for all peoples within the country.
 
Prayer Cards
Download Ethiopia unreached peoples prayer cards (307 KB)

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Maps
Language Map (Ethnologue)
Ethnolinguistic Map (Univ of Texas)
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