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 | 1 ● | 0.20 % | 0.00 % | 6 | |
Amhara | 500 | 26,487,000 | Amharic | Christianity | 3 ● | 60.00 % | 1.10 % | -1 - | ||
Arab, Palestinian | 16,000 | 11,442,000 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 2 ● | 8.00 % | 0.04 % | -1 - | ||
Arab, Sudanese | 34,000 | 18,163,000 | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.10 % | 1 | ||
Arab, Yemeni | 38,000 | 8,798,000 | Arabic, Ta'izzi-Adeni | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.05 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ||
Beja, Hedareb | 209,000 | 2,789,000 | ● | Bedawiyet | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 | |
Bilen | 121,000 | 121,000 | ● | Bilen | Christianity | 3 ● | 54.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
Dahalik | 3,100 | 3,100 | ● | Dahalik | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
Deaf | 27,000 | 49,661,000 | ● | Language unknown | Islam | 2 ● | 47.31 % | -1 | -1 - | |
Italian | 1,000 | 37,699,000 | Italian | Christianity | 3 ● | 82.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | ||
Kunama | 134,000 | 172,000 | ● | Kunama | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 25.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - | |
Nara, Nialetic | 59,000 | 59,000 | ● | Nara | Islam | 1 ● | 4.50 % | 1.80 % | 1 | |
Rashaida | 54,000 | 189,000 | Arabic, Hijazi | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 1 | ||
Saho, Irob | 146,000 | 204,000 | ● | Saho | Islam | 2 ● | 30.00 % | 0.25 % | -1 - | |
Somali | 1,800 | 26,240,000 | Somali | Islam | 1 ● | 0.33 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ||
Tigray, Tigrinya | 1,801,000 | 9,773,000 | ● | Tigrigna | Christianity | 4 ● | 96.00 % | 4.47 % | -1 - | |
Tigre, Eritrean | 806,000 | 1,012,000 | ● | Tigre | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.09 % | 0.06 % | 16 | |
Totals: 17 | 3,746,000 | 9 ● | 50.48 % | 2.59 % | 32 | |||||
Unclassified / Other Individuals | 3,000 | |||||||||
UN Country Population (2023) | 3,749,000 |
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 |
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 |
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Afar | aar | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Amharic | amh | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Arabic, Hijazi | acw | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 |
Arabic, Sudanese | apd | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Arabic, Ta'izzi-Adeni | acq | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Bedawiyet | bej | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Bilen | byn | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Dahalik | dlk | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Italian | ita | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kunama | kun | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Nara | nrb | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Saho | ssy | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Somali | som | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Tigre | tig | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Tigrigna | tir | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Unknown | xxx | 1 | 0 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Totals: | 17 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 8 |
People Groups | 17 |
Unreached People Groups | 9 (52.9%) |
Population | 3,746,000 |
Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.4% |
Population in Unreached | 1,500,000 (40.0%) |
Primary Religion | Christianity |
Percent Christian Adherent | 50.5% |
Percent Evangelical | 2.6% |
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 4.6% |
Pioneer Workers Needed * | 32 |
Country Progress Level | 4 ● |
Urbanization | 40% |
Continent | Africa |
Region | Africa, East and Southern |
10/40 Window | Yes |
Country Code | ER |
Official Language(s) | Tigrigna | English |
Literacy Rate | 77% |
Estimated Illiterate Population | 862,000 |
Persecution Ranking | 4 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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