Berta in Ethiopia


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Introduction / History

Benishangul is a region containing the "Rock of Shangul," a sacred stone. This is home of the Berta people. They now live on the border of Ethiopia and Sudan. About half of them live in Ethiopia and the other half are in Sudan. Due to their intermarriage with Arab traders, some Berta were called Witawit, meaning mixture.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Berta are farmers, with sorghum being their staple crop.


What Are Their Beliefs?

After several centuries of Arab Sudanese influence, the Berta are now mostly Muslim, and many speak fluent Arabic. Even though they are mostly Muslim, they have religious specialists that have healing and divination powers, and who know how to deal with evil spirits.


What Are Their Needs?

The Berta people need better medical care in their area. They also need consistent clean water.


Prayer Points

Pray for the Berta people to look to the Lord for all their physical and spiritual needs and find him faithful. Pray for spiritual hunger that will give them hearts that seek after God. Pray for disciple making workers who will teach Berta believers to make more disciples.


Scripture Prayers for the Berta, Benishangul in Ethiopia.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Berta, Benishangul
People Name in Country Berta, Benishangul
Natural Name Berta
Pronunciation BUR-tah
Alternate Names Barta; Beni Shangul; Bertha; Tornasi; Wetawit
Population this Country 338,000
Population all Countries 599,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 7
People ID 10793
ROP3 Code 101258
ROP25 Code 301099
ROP25 Name Berta
Country Ethiopia
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 32  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Benishangul-Gumuz region: Blue Nile river and Sudan border corner north of Asosa; Dalati, Sirba Abay area east of Dabus river; Matahara in eastern Ethiopia.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Ethiopia
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 32  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Benishangul-Gumuz region: Blue Nile river and Sudan border corner north of Asosa; Dalati, Sirba Abay area east of Dabus river; Matahara in eastern Ethiopia..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Map of Berta, Benishangul in Ethiopia
Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.10 %)
2.00 %
Ethnic Religions
20.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
78.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Berta (338,000 speakers)
Language Code wti   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Undu
Dialect Code 8003   Global Recordings Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Berta (338,000 speakers)
Language Code wti   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Undu
Dialect Code 8003   Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Berta

Primary Language:  Berta

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (2006)
Bible-New Testament No
Bible-Complete No
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National Bible Societies
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Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Photo Source Erik Laursen, New Covenant Missions 
Map Source People Group location: IMB. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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