Ethiopia

Country: Ethiopia

Number of People Groups

113

People Groups Unreached

35 (31.0%)

Progress Level

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

Total
Population

107,375,000

Population in Unreached

22,027,000 (20.5%)

Largest Religion

Christianity (59.7%)

% Professing Christian

59.7%

% Evangelical

17.03%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

4.3%

(Global Rate = 2.6%)

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
People Group ▲	Population this Country	Global Population	Indigenous	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
Aari	435,000	435,000	●	Aari	5 ●	Christianity	62.00 %	46.50 %	-1 -
Afar	1,914,000	2,627,000	●	Afar	1 ●	Islam	0.01 %	0.01 %	38
Americans, U.S.	1,700	190,342,000		English	5 ●	Christianity	78.00 %	28.00 %	-1 -
Amhara	29,803,000	30,216,000	●	Amharic	3 ●	Christianity	84.50 %	1.10 %	-1 -
Anfillo	5,200	5,200	●	Anfillo	4 ●	Islam	9.00 %	4.50 %	-1 -
Anuak, Yambo	134,000	236,000	●	Anuak	5 ●	Christianity	84.00 %	59.50 %	-1 -
Arab	1,500	403,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	8.00 %	1.00 %	-1 -
Arab, Sudanese	15,000	19,200,000		Arabic, Sudanese Spoken	1 ●	Islam	3.00 %	0.50 %	1
Arab, Yemeni	4,500	7,134,000		Arabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spoken	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Arbore	11,000	11,000	●	Arbore	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.30 %	1.30 %	1
Argobba	211,000	211,000	●	Argobba	1 ●	Islam	4.60 %	1.50 %	4
Armenian	600	6,194,000		Armenian	4 ●	Christianity	94.00 %	8.70 %	-1 -
Awi	954,000	954,000	●	Awngi	3 ●	Christianity	99.50 %	0.20 %	-1 -
Baiso	8,200	8,200	●	Baiso	5 ●	Christianity	88.00 %	63.00 %	-1 -
Basketo	117,000	117,000	●	Basketo	5 ●	Christianity	94.00 %	62.00 %	-1 -
Begi-Mao	31,000	31,000	●	Hozo	4 ●	Islam	9.00 %	4.50 %	-1 -
Bench	528,000	528,000	●	Bench	5 ●	Christianity	73.00 %	65.70 %	-1 -
Berta, Benishangul	313,000	538,000	●	Berta	1 ●	Islam	2.00 %	1.50 %	6
Birale	100	100	●	Hamer-Banna	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	4.00 %	0.00 %	1
British	1,500	52,309,000		English	4 ●	Christianity	60.00 %	8.00 %	-1 -
Burji	108,000	137,000	●	Burji	5 ●	Christianity	72.00 %	38.00 %	-1 -
Bussa, Dobase	29,000	29,000	●	Bussa	5 ●	Christianity	95.00 %	51.50 %	-1 -
Chara	20,000	20,000	●	Chara	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.90 %	1.90 %	1
Chinese, general	31,000	12,929,000		Chinese, Mandarin	4 ●	Non-Religious	8.00 %	5.70 %	-1 -
Daasanach	72,000	94,000	●	Daasanach	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.00 %	0.50 %	1
Daats'iin	300	300	●	Daats'iin	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Dawuro	807,000	807,000	●	Dawro	5 ●	Christianity	92.00 %	53.00 %	-1 -
Deaf	1,075,000	46,464,000	●	Ethiopian Sign Language	3 ●	Christianity	60.68 %	-1	-1 -
Dime	1,300	1,300	●	Dime	5 ●	Christianity	87.00 %	33.70 %	-1 -
Dizi	52,000	52,000	●	Dizin	5 ●	Christianity	72.00 %	14.50 %	-1 -
Dorze	57,000	57,000	●	Dorze	3 ●	Christianity	86.00 %	1.00 %	-1 -
French	700	50,089,000		French	3 ●	Christianity	63.00 %	0.60 %	-1 -
Gamo	1,656,000	1,656,000	●	Gamo	5 ●	Christianity	85.00 %	49.00 %	-1 -
Ganza	600	4,100		Ganza	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.60 %	2.50 %	-1 -
Garre	11,000	979,000	●	Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Gawwada	103,000	103,000	●	Ale	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.00 %	5.00 %	-1 -
Gayil	77,000	77,000	●	Gayil	5 ●	Christianity	62.00 %	46.50 %	-1 -
Gedeo	1,463,000	1,463,000	●	Gedeo	5 ●	Christianity	85.00 %	78.00 %	-1 -
Gidole	62,000	62,000	●	Dirasha	5 ●	Christianity	82.00 %	50.70 %	-1 -
Gofa	543,000	543,000	●	Gofa	5 ●	Christianity	88.00 %	61.00 %	-1 -
Greek	700	10,823,000		Greek	3 ●	Christianity	91.00 %	0.40 %	-1 -
Gujarati, Indo-Pakistani	2,700	2,339,000		Gujarati	1 ●	Hinduism	2.00 %	2.00 %	1
Gumuz	272,000	363,000	●	Gumuz	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	42.00 %	20.00 %	-1 -
Gurage, Innemor	302,000	302,000	●	Inor	4 ●	Christianity	44.00 %	5.80 %	-1 -
Gurage, Sebat Bet	1,604,000	1,604,000	●	Sebat Bet Gurage	4 ●	Islam	32.00 %	8.43 %	-1 -
Gurage, Soddo	517,000	517,000	●	Kistane	4 ●	Christianity	90.00 %	7.00 %	-1 -
Hadiyya	1,903,000	1,903,000	●	Hadiyya	5 ●	Christianity	89.00 %	75.80 %	-1 -
Halaba	349,000	349,000	●	Alaba-K'abeena	1 ●	Islam	2.60 %	1.50 %	7
Hamer-Banna	110,000	110,000	●	Hamer-Banna	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.50 %	0.60 %	2
Hamir, Xamir	402,000	402,000	●	Xamtanga	3 ●	Christianity	98.00 %	1.00 %	-1 -
Harari, Adere	42,000	42,000	●	Harari	1 ●	Islam	0.30 %	0.01 %	1
Irob, Saho	50,000	242,000	●	Saho	3 ●	Christianity	86.00 %	0.60 %	-1 -
Italian	700	37,599,000		Italian	3 ●	Christianity	83.00 %	1.10 %	-1 -
Jew, Ethiopian	3,500	79,000	●	Amharic	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	9.00 %	3.30 %	-1 -
Kachama, Haruro	3,900	3,900	●	Kachama-Ganjule	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.00 %	11.60 %	-1 -
Kacipo-Balesi	5,200	11,000	●	Kacipo-Balesi	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.00 %	2.00 %	1
Kafa, Kafecho	1,297,000	1,297,000	●	Kafa	5 ●	Christianity	90.00 %	23.70 %	-1 -
Kambata	941,000	941,000	●	Kambaata	5 ●	Christianity	93.00 %	80.00 %	-1 -
Karo, Kerre	2,200	2,200	●	Karo	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	4.30 %	0.70 %	1
Kebena	79,000	79,000	●	Kambaata	1 ●	Islam	3.00 %	1.00 %	2
Kemant, Qimant	237,000	237,000	●	Amharic	3 ●	Christianity	90.00 %	0.10 %	-1 -
Kewama	22,000	22,000	●	Gwama	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Komo	14,000	27,000	●	Komo	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	16.00 %	10.70 %	-1 -
Konso	376,000	378,000	●	Konso	5 ●	Christianity	61.00 %	48.80 %	-1 -
Koore	235,000	235,000	●	Koorete	5 ●	Christianity	94.00 %	86.00 %	-1 -
Kunama	7,300	219,000		Kunama	4 ●	Christianity	85.00 %	5.60 %	-1 -
Kunfal	3,200	3,200	●	Awngi	3 ●	Christianity	100.00 %	1.00 %	-1 -
Kwegu	900	900	●	Kwegu	5 ●	Christianity	58.00 %	44.00 %	-1 -
Majangir	49,000	49,000	●	Majang	5 ●	Christianity	94.00 %	73.40 %	-1 -
Male	147,000	147,000	●	Male	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	29.00 %	19.50 %	-1 -
Mao, Northern	23,000	23,000	●	Ma'we's Aas'e'	4 ●	Islam	4.80 %	2.60 %	-1 -
Marako	96,000	96,000	●	Libido	5 ●	Islam	29.00 %	12.30 %	-1 -
Me'en, Mekan	225,000	228,000	●	Me'en	5 ●	Christianity	56.00 %	53.30 %	-1 -
Melo	44,000	44,000	●	Melo	5 ●	Christianity	65.00 %	38.00 %	-1 -
Mesqan	217,000	217,000	●	Mesqan	1 ●	Islam	4.00 %	2.00 %	4
Murle	2,200	150,000		Murle	5 ●	Christianity	67.00 %	18.00 %	-1 -
Mursi	11,000	11,000	●	Mursi	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	11.00 %	5.30 %	-1 -
Nao	15,000	15,000	●	Nayi	3 ●	Christianity	60.00 %	0.90 %	-1 -
Nuer, Naath	222,000	2,357,000	●	Nuer	5 ●	Christianity	93.00 %	88.00 %	-1 -
Nyangatom	38,000	53,000	●	Nyangatom	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.00 %	9.00 %	-1 -
Opuuo, Shita	2,400	6,400	●	T'apo	5 ●	Christianity	60.00 %	46.00 %	-1 -
Oromo, Arsi	5,934,000	5,937,000	●	Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji	4 ●	Islam	7.00 %	3.40 %	-1 -
Oromo, Borana	1,281,000	1,481,000	●	Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	4.00 %	3.00 %	-1 -
Oromo, Gujji	1,637,000	1,637,000	●	Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji	5 ●	Christianity	58.00 %	49.00 %	-1 -
Oromo, Hararghe	5,938,000	5,938,000	●	Oromo, Eastern	1 ●	Islam	0.50 %	0.01 %	119
Oromo, Jimma	3,350,000	3,350,000	●	Oromo, West Central	1 ●	Islam	2.00 %	1.20 %	67
Oromo, Karrayu	315,000	315,000	●	Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji	1 ●	Islam	1.00 %	0.05 %	6
Oromo, Macha	7,125,000	7,224,000	●	Oromo, West Central	5 ●	Christianity	65.00 %	39.00 %	-1 -
Oromo, Tulama	7,834,000	7,888,000	●	Oromo, West Central	5 ●	Christianity	76.00 %	13.30 %	-1 -
Oromo, Wallo	345,000	345,000	●	Amharic	1 ●	Islam	2.90 %	0.40 %	7
Oromo, Yejju	108,000	108,000	●	Oromo, West Central	1 ●	Islam	1.30 %	0.20 %	2
Oyda	68,000	68,000	●	Oyda	5 ●	Christianity	74.00 %	60.00 %	-1 -
Russian	700	133,523,000		Russian	3 ●	Christianity	67.00 %	1.20 %	-1 -
Seze	14,000	14,000	●	Seze	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.00 %	0.40 %	-1 -
Shabo	900	900	●	Shabo	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.00 %	0.00 %	1
Shekkacho, Mocha	116,000	116,000	●	Shekkacho	5 ●	Christianity	90.00 %	64.00 %	-1 -
Sheko	56,000	56,000	●	Sheko	5 ●	Christianity	80.00 %	69.00 %	-1 -
Shinasha	93,000	93,000	●	Borna	5 ●	Christianity	99.00 %	10.60 %	-1 -
Sidama	4,426,000	4,426,000	●	Sidamo	5 ●	Christianity	91.00 %	86.00 %	-1 -
Silti	1,402,000	1,402,000	●	Silt'e	1 ●	Islam	2.00 %	0.60 %	28
Somali	6,877,000	22,610,000	●	Somali	1 ●	Islam	0.14 %	0.03 %	138
Surma, Suri	42,000	42,000	●	Suri	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.60 %	0.40 %	1
Tigrai, Tigrinya	6,726,000	9,394,000	●	Tigrigna	3 ●	Christianity	96.00 %	0.30 %	-1 -
Timbaro	148,000	148,000	●	Kambaata	5 ●	Christianity	95.00 %	76.50 %	-1 -
Toposa	15,000	307,000		Toposa	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Tsamai	30,000	30,000	●	Tsamai	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.00 %	1.50 %	1
Turkana	42,000	1,265,000		Turkana	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.00 %	0.70 %	1
Weyto	2,400	2,400	●	Amharic	1 ●	Islam	4.40 %	1.20 %	1
Wolaita	2,513,000	2,513,000	●	Wolaytta	5 ●	Christianity	98.00 %	71.00 %	-1 -
Wolane	130,000	130,000	●	Wolane	1 ●	Islam	3.40 %	0.10 %	3
Yemma	240,000	240,000	●	Yemsa	4 ●	Christianity	58.00 %	8.64 %	-1 -
Zay	7,300	7,300	●	Zay	3 ●	Christianity	80.00 %	0.50 %	-1 -
Zayse, Zergulla	27,000	27,000	●	Zaysete	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.90 %	1.60 %	1
Totals: 113	107,375,000				35 ●		59.74 %	17.03 %	453
Unclassified / Other Individuals	160,000
UN Country Population (2018)	107,535,000

Other minor groups: 1

Groups reported, but outside the Small People Group Policy conditions. Some may not be viable and/or have incorrect Progress Scale values. The groups listed below are not included in overall Joshua Project people group counts. For possible further information about these groups, please contact us.

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People Group ▲	Progress Scale	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion
Jew, Israeli	1 ●	100	Hebrew	Ethnic Religions
Totals: 1

For more information see the Joshua Project Small People Group Policy

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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State ▲	Population	People Groups	Unreached Groups	% Unreached Peoples	Population in Unreached	% Population Unreached	Districts
Country:	107,375,000	113	35	31.0 %	22,027,000	20.5 %	0

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Class ▲	Population	% Popl	% Hindu	% Muslim	% Christian	% Buddhist	% Sikh	% Other
Forward Caste (FC)	286,412,000	266.7 %	96.9 %	0.0 %	1.1 %	0.0 %	0.0 %	2.0 %
Other Backward Caste (OBC)	738,622,000	687.9 %	71.2 %	24.0 %	1.4 %	0.3 %	2.6 %	0.6 %
Scheduled Caste (SC)	209,251,000	194.9 %	93.7 %	0.0 %	1.9 %	2.9 %	1.4 %	0.2 %
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	113,546,000	105.7 %	81.8 %	1.5 %	9.3 %	0.8 %	0.0 %	6.7 %
	107,375,000

Why Use Caste to Define Peoples?

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Language ▲	Code	# Peoples Primary Language	# Unreached Primary Language	Scripture Status	NT Text Online	NT Audio Online	Jesus Film Online	Audio Recordings Online	Gospel Tract Online
Aari	aiw	1	0	3 New Testament	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Afar	aar	1	1	4 Complete Bible	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Alaba-K'abeena	alw	1	1	2 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Ale	gwd	1	0	2 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Amharic	amh	5	2	4 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	1
Anfillo	myo	1	0	0 Trans Need ? Need ?	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Anuak	anu	1	0	4 Complete Bible	-1	1	1	1	-1
Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	apc	1	0	2 Bible Portions	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Arabic, Sudanese Spoken	apd	1	1	3 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Arabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spoken	acq	1	1	2 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Arbore	arv	1	1	1 None, Definite Need None	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Argobba	agj	1	1	1 None, Definite Need None	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Armenian	hye	1	0	4 Complete Bible	1	-1	1	1	1
Awngi	awn	2	0	2 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Baiso	bsw	1	0	1 None, Definite Need None	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Basketo	bst	1	0	3 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Bench	bcq	1	0	3 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Berta	wti	1	1	0 Trans Need ? Need ?	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Borna	bwo	1	0	1 None, Definite Need None	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Burji	bji	1	0	3 New Testament	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Bussa	dox	1	0	1 None, Definite Need None	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Chara	cra	1	1	0 Trans Need ? Need ?	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Chinese, Mandarin	cmn	1	0	4 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	1
Daasanach	dsh	1	1	3 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Daats'iin	dtn	1	1	0 Trans Need ? Need ?	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Dawro	dwr	1	0	3 New Testament	1	1	1	1	-1
Dime	dim	1	0	1 None, Definite Need None	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Dirasha	gdl	1	0	2 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Dizin	mdx	1	0	2 Bible Portions	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Dorze	doz	1	0	0 Trans Need ? Need ?	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
English	eng	2	0	4 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	1
Ethiopian Sign Language	eth	1	0	2 Bible Portions	-1	1	-1	-1	-1
French	fra	1	0	4 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	1
Gamo	gmv	1	0	3 New Testament	1	1	1	1	-1
Ganza	gza	1	0	1 None, Definite Need None	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Gayil	gyl	1	0	1 None, Definite Need None	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Gedeo	drs	1	0	3 New Testament	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Gofa	gof	1	0	3 New Testament	1	1	1	1	-1
Greek	ell	1	0	4 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	1
Gujarati	guj	1	1	4 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	1
Gumuz	guk	1	0	3 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Gwama	kmq	1	1	2 Bible Portions	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Hadiyya	hdy	1	0	3 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Hamer-Banna	amf	2	2	3 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Harari	har	1	1	0 Trans Need ? Need ?	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Hozo	hoz	1	0	1 None, Definite Need None	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Inor	ior	1	0	0 Trans Need ? Need ?	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Italian	ita	1	0	4 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	1
Kachama-Ganjule	kcx	1	0	0 Trans Need ? Need ?	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Kacipo-Balesi	koe	1	1	1 None, Definite Need None	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Kafa	kbr	1	0	3 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Kambaata	ktb	3	1	3 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Karo	kxh	1	1	1 None, Definite Need None	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Kistane	gru	1	0	2 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Komo	xom	1	0	2 Bible Portions	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Konso	kxc	1	0	3 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Koorete	kqy	1	0	3 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Kunama	kun	1	0	4 Complete Bible	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Kwegu	xwg	1	0	1 None, Definite Need None	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Libido	liq	1	0	1 None, Definite Need None	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Ma'we's Aas'e'	myf	1	0	1 None, Definite Need None	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Majang	mpe	1	0	3 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Male	mdy	1	0	4 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	-1
Me'en	mym	1	0	2 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Melo	mfx	1	0	1 None, Definite Need None	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Mesqan	mvz	1	1	1 None, Definite Need None	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Murle	mur	1	0	3 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Mursi	muz	1	0	1 None, Definite Need None	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Nayi	noz	1	0	0 Trans Need ? Need ?	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Nuer	nus	1	0	4 Complete Bible	-1	1	1	1	1
Nyangatom	nnj	1	0	2 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji	gax	5	2	4 Complete Bible	-1	1	1	1	-1
Oromo, Eastern	hae	1	1	3 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Oromo, West Central	gaz	4	2	4 Complete Bible	-1	1	1	1	1
Oyda	oyd	1	0	1 None, Definite Need None	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Russian	rus	1	0	4 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	1
Saho	ssy	1	0	2 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Sebat Bet Gurage	sgw	1	0	4 Complete Bible	-1	1	1	1	-1
Seze	sze	1	0	1 None, Definite Need None	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Shabo	sbf	1	1	0 Trans Need ? Need ?	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Shekkacho	moy	1	0	2 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Sheko	she	1	0	2 Bible Portions	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Sidamo	sid	1	0	4 Complete Bible	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Silt'e	stv	1	1	2 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Somali	som	1	1	4 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	1
Suri	suq	1	1	2 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
T'apo	lgn	1	0	1 None, Definite Need None	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Tigrigna	tir	1	0	4 Complete Bible	-1	1	1	1	1
Toposa	toq	1	1	2 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Tsamai	tsb	1	1	2 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Turkana	tuv	1	1	4 Complete Bible	-1	1	1	1	-1
Wolane	wle	1	1	0 Trans Need ? Need ?	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Wolaytta	wal	1	0	4 Complete Bible	-1	1	1	1	-1
Xamtanga	xan	1	0	2 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	-1	-1
Yemsa	jnj	1	0	2 Bible Portions	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Zay	zwa	1	0	0 Trans Need ? Need ?	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Zaysete	zay	1	1	2 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Totals:	97	113	35		14	36	57	82	13

RELIGIONS ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.0 %
Christianity (Evangelical 17.0 %)	59.7 %
Ethnic Religions	5.5 %
Hinduism	0.0 %
Islam	34.5 %
Non-Religious	0.3 %
Other / Small Religions	0.0 %
Unknown	0.0 %

CHRISTIAN SEGMENTS ▲	Percent
Anglican	0.0 %
Independent	3.5 %
Orthodox	65.8 %
Other Christian	0.0 %
Protestant	27.5 %
Roman Catholic	2.2 %

Notes:

Major Religions: Religion percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each religion, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total population to derive the religion's percentage.

Christianity Segments: Christian segment percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all the people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each segment of Christianity, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total number of Christians to derive the Christian segment's percentage.

Networking Possibilities

Search the Web
There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in Ethiopia. Internet searches are probably the best way to find these organizations. The following are some example search topics you might try:

Church planting agencies in Ethiopia
Christian ministry in Ethiopia
Business as mission
Christian literature distribution
Evangelism agencies
Christian discipleship
Short term Christian missions

Long term Christian missions
Urban ministries
Christian media opportunities
Bible translation opportunities
Relief and development agencies
Clean water projects
Christian medical outreaches

Ethiopia Statistics
People Groups	113
Unreached People Groups	35 (31.0%)
Population	107,375,000
Population Annual Growth Rate	2.4%
Population in Unreached	22,027,000 (20.5%)
Pioneer Workers Needed *	453
Primary Religion	Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent	59.7%
Percent Evangelical	17.0%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate	4.3%
Country Progress Level	5 ●
Urbanization	20%
Continent	Africa
Region	East and Southern Africa
10/40 Window	Yes
Country Code	ET
Official Language(s)	Amharic
Literacy Rate	49%
Estimated Illiterate Population	54,761,000
Persecution Ranking	29 (1=High to 50=Low OD)

Ethiopia Maps
Language Map (Ethnologue)
Perry-Castaneda Map Collection

Ethiopia Prayer Cards
	Ethiopia prayer cards. All Unreached

Ethiopia Links
Operation World
Window International Country Profile
World Factbook
Ethnologue Language Listing
National Bible Society
God Reports (stories from the field)
Religious Freedom Report

Ethiopia Videos
More great prayer resources at Prayercast

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group. Some workers may already be onsite. The country estimate is a summation of the unreached people group estimates. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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