Country: Eritrea

Number of People Groups

17

People Groups Unreached

9 (52.9%)

Progress Level

Progress Gauge

Total
Population

3,732,000

Population in Unreached

1,451,000 (38.9%)

Largest Religion

% Christian Adherent

50.83%

% Evangelical

2.65%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

4.6%
Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Country
Global
Population
Indigenous Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Est. Workers
Needed
 Afar 296,000 2,785,000 Afar Islam 0.20 % 0.00 % 6
 Amhara 500 26,487,000 Amharic Christianity 60.00 % 1.10 % -
 Arab, Palestinian 16,000 11,442,000 Arabic, Levantine Islam 8.00 % 0.04 % -
 Arab, Sudanese 34,000 18,263,000 Arabic, Sudanese Islam 2.00 % 0.10 % 1
 Arab, Yemeni 38,000 8,798,000 Arabic, Ta'izzi-Adeni Islam 0.05 % 0.00 % 1
 Beja, Hedareb 209,000 2,789,000 Bedawiyet Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 4
 Bilen 121,000 121,000 Bilen Islam 31.00 % 1.00 % -
 Dahalik 3,100 3,100 Dahalik Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Deaf 27,000 49,661,000 Language unknown Islam 47.31 % -
 Italian 1,000 37,699,000 Italian Christianity 82.00 % 1.00 % -
 Kunama 134,000 172,000 Kunama Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 10.00 % -
 Nara, Nialetic 59,000 59,000 Nara Islam 4.50 % 1.80 % 1
 Rashaida 54,000 189,000 Arabic, Hijazi Islam 0.01 % 0.01 % 1
 Saho, Irob 146,000 204,000 Saho Islam 30.00 % 0.25 % -
 Somali 1,800 26,240,000 Somali Islam 0.33 % 0.00 % 1
 Tigray, Tigrinya 1,836,000 9,808,000 Tigrigna Christianity 96.00 % 4.47 % -
 Tigre, Eritrean 757,000 843,000 Tigre Islam 0.09 % 0.06 % 15
  Totals:  17 3,732,000         9 50.83 % 2.65 % 31 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 17,000                
  UN Country Population (2023) 3,749,000                

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Province Estimated
Population
Anseba 573,000
Debub 947,000
Debubawi Keyih Bahri 255,000
Gash Barka 708,000
Maekel 675,000
Semenawi Keyih Bahri 575,000
Provinces:  6 3,733,000
UN Country Population 3,749,000
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Language Code # Peoples
w/ this Primary
Language
# Unreached
w/ this Primary
Language
Scripture
Status
YouVersion
Bible
Resources
Faith Comes
By Hearing
Bible Resources
Jesus Film
Online
Global
Recordings
Resources
Gospel
Tract
Online
Afar aar 1 1 Complete Bible
Amharic amh 1 0 Complete Bible
Arabic, Hijazi acw 1 1 Bible Portions
Arabic, Levantine apc 1 0 Bible Portions
Arabic, Sudanese apd 1 1 New Testament
Arabic, Ta'izzi-Adeni acq 1 1 Bible Portions
Bedawiyet bej 1 1 Bible Portions
Bilen byn 1 0 New Testament
Dahalik dlk 1 1 Translation Needed
Italian ita 1 0 Complete Bible
Kunama kun 1 0 Complete Bible
Nara nrb 1 1 Translation Started
Saho ssy 1 0 Bible Portions
Somali som 1 1 Complete Bible
Tigre tig 1 1 Complete Bible
Tigrigna tir 1 0 Complete Bible
Unknown xxx 1 0 Unspecified
Totals: 17 17 9   7 7 13 14 8
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  • Church planting agencies in Eritrea
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  • Business as mission
  • Christian literature distribution
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  • Urban ministries
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  • Relief and development agencies
  • Clean water projects
  • Christian medical outreaches

Eritrea Statistics
People Groups 17
Unreached People Groups 9  (52.9%)
Population 3,732,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 2.4%
Population in Unreached 1,451,000  (38.9%)
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 50.8%
Percent Evangelical 2.6%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 4.6%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 31
Country Progress Level 4
Urbanization 40%
Continent Africa
Region Africa, East and Southern
10/40 Window Yes
Country Code ER
Official Language(s) TigrignaEnglish
Literacy Rate 77%
Estimated Illiterate Population 858,000
Persecution Ranking 4 (1=Highest) Open Doors
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