Ethiopia

Country: Ethiopia

Number of People Groups

123

People Groups Unreached

34 (27.6%)

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

111,095,000

Population in Unreached

32,244,000 (29.0%)

Largest Religion

Christianity (59.0%)

% Professing Christian

59.0%

% Evangelical

18.16%

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	% Professing Christian	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
Aari	462,000	462,000	●	Aari	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	48.00 %	46.53 %	-1 -
Afar	1,909,000	2,492,000	●	Afar	1 ●	Islam	0.90 %	0.08 %	38
Alaba	371,000	371,000	●	Alaba-K'abeena	1 ●	Islam	2.60 %	1.40 %	7
Americans, U.S.	2,000	191,655,000		English	5 ●	Christianity	78.00 %	28.00 %	-1 -
Amhara	22,891,000	23,432,000	●	Amharic	3 ●	Christianity	97.00 %	1.13 %	-1 -
Amhara, Wollo	5,751,000	5,751,000	●	Amharic	1 ●	Islam	2.90 %	0.20 %	115
Anuak	152,000	236,000	●	Anuak	5 ●	Christianity	84.00 %	59.48 %	-1 -
Arab	1,800	409,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	8.00 %	1.00 %	-1 -
Arab, Sudanese	19,000	19,771,000		Arabic, Sudanese Spoken	1 ●	Islam	3.00 %	0.50 %	1
Arab, Yemeni	5,500	7,164,000		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	201,000	201,000	●	Argobba	1 ●	Islam	4.60 %	1.40 %	4
Armenian	700	6,500,000		Armenian	4 ●	Christianity	94.00 %	8.70 %	-1 -
Awi	904,000	904,000	●	Awngi	3 ●	Christianity	96.00 %	0.23 %	-1 -
Baiso, Gedicho	8,700	8,700	●	Baiso	5 ●	Christianity	88.00 %	63.04 %	-1 -
Banna	43,000	43,000	●	Hamer-Banna	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.00 %	1.30 %	1
Basketo	124,000	124,000	●	Basketo	5 ●	Christianity	94.00 %	62.92 %	-1 -
Bench	562,000	562,000	●	Bench	5 ●	Christianity	73.00 %	65.69 %	-1 -
Berta, Benishangul	300,000	533,000	●	Berta	1 ●	Islam	2.00 %	0.10 %	6
Birale	8,000	8,000	●	Tsamai	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.00 %	1.70 %	1
Bodi	11,000	11,000	●	Me'en	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.00 %	3.85 %	-1 -
Boro, Shinasha	77,000	77,000	●	Borna	4 ●	Christianity	99.00 %	9.60 %	-1 -
British	1,900	53,604,000		English	4 ●	Christianity	60.00 %	8.00 %	-1 -
Burji	114,000	144,000	●	Burji	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	42.00 %	38.04 %	-1 -
Chara	21,000	21,000	●	Chara	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.00 %	1.90 %	1
Chinese, general	38,000	15,649,000		Chinese, Mandarin	4 ●	Non-Religious	8.00 %	5.70 %	-1 -
Daasanach	76,000	97,000	●	Daasanach	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.50 %	1.00 %	2
Daats'in	400	400	●	Daats'iin	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Dawuro	864,000	864,000	●	Dawro	5 ●	Christianity	92.00 %	53.23 %	-1 -
Deaf	1,120,000	46,963,000	●	Ethiopian Sign Language	5 ●	Christianity	60.68 %	18.50 %	-1 -
Dime	6,100	6,100	●	Dime	5 ●	Christianity	87.00 %	33.70 %	-1 -
Dirasha	104,000	104,000	●	Dirasha	5 ●	Christianity	82.00 %	55.31 %	-1 -
Dizi	58,000	58,000	●	Dizin	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.00 %	14.46 %	-1 -
Dorze	37,000	37,000	●	Dorze	5 ●	Christianity	86.00 %	36.00 %	-1 -
French	900	50,163,000		French	3 ●	Christianity	63.00 %	0.60 %	-1 -
Gamo	1,761,000	1,761,000	●	Gamo	5 ●	Christianity	85.00 %	49.14 %	-1 -
Ganza	700	4,300		Ganza	4 ●	Islam	3.00 %	2.50 %	-1 -
Gawwada, Ale	126,000	126,000	●	Ale	5 ●	Christianity	55.00 %	45.02 %	-1 -
Gayil	68,000	68,000	●	Gayil	5 ●	Christianity	62.00 %	46.50 %	-1 -
Gedeo	1,570,000	1,570,000	●	Gedeo	5 ●	Christianity	85.00 %	77.94 %	-1 -
Gofa	577,000	577,000	●	Gofa	5 ●	Christianity	88.00 %	61.02 %	-1 -
Greek	900	10,264,000		Greek	3 ●	Christianity	91.00 %	0.40 %	-1 -
Gujarati, Indo-Pakistani	3,300	2,347,000		Gujarati	1 ●	Hinduism	2.00 %	2.00 %	1
Gumuz, Kamashi	256,000	350,000	●	Gumuz	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	42.00 %	20.11 %	-1 -
Gumuz, Mandura-Dibate	180,000	180,000	●	Gumuz	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.00 %	7.90 %	-1 -
Gurage, Ennequor	122,000	122,000	●	Sebat Bet Gurage	3 ●	Christianity	70.00 %	2.00 %	-1 -
Gurage, Geta / Geto	91,000	91,000	●	Sebat Bet Gurage	4 ●	Christianity	65.00 %	4.30 %	-1 -
Gurage, Gumer	105,000	105,000	●	Sebat Bet Gurage	4 ●	Christianity	65.00 %	9.30 %	-1 -
Gurage, Indegagn	64,000	64,000	●	Sebat Bet Gurage	4 ●	Christianity	90.00 %	2.80 %	-1 -
Gurage, Inor	219,000	219,000	●	Inor	4 ●	Islam	40.00 %	7.40 %	-1 -
Gurage, Izha	111,000	111,000	●	Sebat Bet Gurage	4 ●	Christianity	80.00 %	2.30 %	-1 -
Gurage, Kistane	176,000	176,000	●	Kistane	4 ●	Christianity	90.00 %	3.30 %	-1 -
Gurage, Muher	114,000	114,000	●	Sebat Bet Gurage	3 ●	Christianity	75.00 %	0.50 %	-1 -
Gurage, West / Chala	151,000	151,000	●	Sebat Bet Gurage	5 ●	Christianity	80.00 %	12.90 %	-1 -
Gwama	11,000	11,000	●	Gwama	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Hadiyya	2,042,000	2,042,000	●	Hadiyya	5 ●	Christianity	89.00 %	75.83 %	-1 -
Hamer	74,000	74,000	●	Hamer-Banna	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.50 %	1.30 %	1
Harari	49,000	49,000	●	Harari	1 ●	Islam	0.30 %	0.05 %	1
Hozo	7,400	7,400	●	Hozo	4 ●	Islam	9.00 %	4.50 %	-1 -
Italian	900	38,273,000		Italian	3 ●	Christianity	83.00 %	1.10 %	-1 -
Jew, Ethiopian	4,300	80,000	●	Amharic	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	9.00 %	3.30 %	-1 -
K'beena	84,000	84,000	●	Alaba-K'abeena	1 ●	Islam	3.00 %	1.07 %	2
Kachama, Ganjule	4,100	4,100	●	Kachama-Ganjule	5 ●	Christianity	80.00 %	76.79 %	-1 -
Kafa	1,070,000	1,070,000	●	Kafa	5 ●	Christianity	90.00 %	23.70 %	-1 -
Kambata	818,000	818,000	●	Kambaata	5 ●	Christianity	93.00 %	79.94 %	-1 -
Karo	2,300	2,300	●	Karo	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.00 %	11.67 %	-1 -
Kemant	211,000	211,000	●	Amharic	3 ●	Christianity	90.00 %	0.30 %	-1 -
Komo	14,000	27,000	●	Komo	4 ●	Islam	5.00 %	2.60 %	-1 -
Konso	410,000	412,000	●	Konso	5 ●	Christianity	61.00 %	48.82 %	-1 -
Konta	133,000	133,000	●	Dawro	5 ●	Christianity	80.00 %	47.10 %	-1 -
Koorete	250,000	250,000	●	Koorete	5 ●	Christianity	94.00 %	86.17 %	-1 -
Kunama	7,700	159,000		Kunama	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.00 %	5.62 %	-1 -
Kunfal	3,900	3,900	●	Awngi	3 ●	Christianity	100.00 %	1.00 %	-1 -
Kwegu	3,100	3,100	●	Kwegu	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	44.00 %	39.80 %	-1 -
Majang	58,000	58,000	●	Majang	5 ●	Christianity	84.00 %	73.42 %	-1 -
Male	149,000	149,000	●	Male	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	29.00 %	19.52 %	-1 -
Mao, Northern	3,700	3,700	●	Ma'we's Aas'e'	1 ●	Islam	4.80 %	1.50 %	1
Maraqo	125,000	125,000	●	Libido	5 ●	Islam	29.00 %	12.34 %	-1 -
Me'en	241,000	244,000	●	Me'en	5 ●	Christianity	56.00 %	53.64 %	-1 -
Melo	25,000	25,000	●	Melo	5 ●	Christianity	65.00 %	56.20 %	-1 -
Mesqan	399,000	399,000	●	Mesqan	4 ●	Islam	10.00 %	4.70 %	-1 -
Mosiye	31,000	31,000	●	Bussa	5 ●	Christianity	95.00 %	51.49 %	-1 -
Murle	2,300	124,000		Murle	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.00 %	18.11 %	-1 -
Mursi	12,000	12,000	●	Mursi	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	11.00 %	5.30 %	-1 -
Nao	16,000	16,000	●	Nayi	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.00 %	0.90 %	-1 -
Negedbeher, Weyto	2,000	2,000	●	Amharic	1 ●	Islam	4.40 %	0.67 %	1
Nuer	248,000	2,107,000	●	Nuer	5 ●	Christianity	93.00 %	88.00 %	-1 -
Nyangatom	40,000	52,000	●	Nyangatom	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.00 %	28.70 %	-1 -
Opo	2,800	6,100	●	T'apo	5 ●	Christianity	60.00 %	46.26 %	-1 -
Oromo, Anfillo	600	600	●	Oromo, West Central	4 ●	Unknown	9.00 %	4.50 %	-1 -
Oromo, Arsi	6,151,000	6,154,000	●	Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji	4 ●	Islam	10.00 %	3.80 %	-1 -
Oromo, Bale	2,034,000	2,034,000	●	Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji	1 ●	Islam	1.50 %	0.07 %	41
Oromo, Borana	1,359,000	1,565,000	●	Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	4.00 %	1.30 %	27
Oromo, Guji	1,737,000	1,737,000	●	Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji	5 ●	Christianity	70.00 %	56.00 %	-1 -
Oromo, Hararghe	6,859,000	6,859,000	●	Oromo, Eastern	1 ●	Islam	5.00 %	0.05 %	137
Oromo, Jima	3,553,000	3,553,000	●	Oromo, West Central	1 ●	Islam	2.00 %	1.30 %	71
Oromo, Karrayu	96,000	96,000	●	Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.50 %	1.50 %	2
Oromo, Tulema / Selale	8,309,000	8,364,000	●	Oromo, West Central	5 ●	Christianity	85.00 %	15.00 %	-1 -
Oromo, Wellega / Mecha	7,558,000	7,660,000	●	Oromo, West Central	5 ●	Christianity	82.00 %	44.40 %	-1 -
Oromo, Yejju	563,000	563,000	●	Oromo, West Central	1 ●	Islam	1.30 %	0.40 %	11
Oyda	72,000	72,000	●	Oyda	5 ●	Christianity	74.00 %	59.85 %	-1 -
Russian	900	135,124,000		Russian	3 ●	Christianity	67.00 %	1.20 %	-1 -
Saho, Irob	51,000	180,000	●	Saho	3 ●	Christianity	86.00 %	0.65 %	-1 -
Seze	16,000	16,000	●	Seze	4 ●	Islam	25.00 %	9.30 %	-1 -
Shabo	500	500	●	Majang	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.00 %	0.00 %	1
Shekka	124,000	124,000	●	Shekkacho	5 ●	Christianity	70.00 %	64.00 %	-1 -
Sheko	58,000	58,000	●	Sheko	5 ●	Christianity	80.00 %	69.14 %	-1 -
Sidama	4,717,000	4,717,000	●	Sidamo	5 ●	Christianity	95.00 %	86.12 %	-1 -
Silt'e	1,496,000	1,496,000	●	Silt'e	1 ●	Islam	2.00 %	0.09 %	30
Somali	7,097,000	23,117,000	●	Somali	1 ●	Islam	0.14 %	0.03 %	142
Somali, Garre	55,000	55,000	●	Somali	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Suri, Kacipo-Balesi	3,300	8,000	●	Kacipo-Balesi	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.00 %	2.00 %	1
Suri, Tirmaga-Chai	44,000	44,000	●	Suri	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	4.00 %	2.40 %	-1 -
Tembaro	157,000	157,000	●	Kambaata	5 ●	Christianity	95.00 %	76.52 %	-1 -
Tigray, Tigrinya	6,885,000	8,719,000	●	Tigrigna	3 ●	Christianity	96.00 %	0.05 %	-1 -
Toposa	18,000	269,000		Toposa	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Turkana	52,000	1,314,000		Turkana	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.00 %	0.70 %	1
Wolaitta	2,715,000	2,715,000	●	Wolaytta	5 ●	Christianity	98.00 %	71.08 %	-1 -
Wolane	115,000	115,000	●	Wolane	1 ●	Islam	3.40 %	0.10 %	2
Ximre	383,000	383,000	●	Xamtanga	3 ●	Christianity	98.00 %	1.02 %	-1 -
Yem	255,000	255,000	●	Yemsa	4 ●	Christianity	58.00 %	8.65 %	-1 -
Zay	28,000	28,000	●	Zay	3 ●	Christianity	80.00 %	0.65 %	-1 -
Zayse	28,000	28,000	●	Zaysete	5 ●	Christianity	82.00 %	77.67 %	-1 -
Totals: 123	111,095,000				34 ●		59.05 %	18.16 %	655
Unclassified / Other Individuals	984,000
UN Country Population (2019)	112,079,000

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

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* 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:	111,095,000	123	34	27.6 %	32,244,000	29.0 %	0

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Class ▲	Population	% Popl	% Hindu	% Muslim	% Christian	% Buddhist	% Sikh	% Other
Forward Caste (FC)	289,169,000	260.3 %	97.4 %	0.0 %	1.1 %	0.0 %	0.0 %	1.5 %
Other Backward Classes (OBC)	753,931,000	678.6 %	70.9 %	24.0 %	1.7 %	0.2 %	2.5 %	0.8 %
Scheduled Caste (SC)	200,922,000	180.9 %	94.4 %	0.0 %	0.5 %	2.8 %	2.3 %	0.0 %
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	116,286,000	104.7 %	81.8 %	1.5 %	9.2 %	0.8 %	0.0 %	6.7 %
	111,095,000

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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	4 New Testament	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Afar	aar	1	1	5 Complete Bible	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Alaba-K'abeena	alw	2	2	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Ale	gwd	1	0	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Amharic	amh	5	2	5 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	1
Anuak	anu	1	0	5 Complete Bible	-1	1	1	1	-1
Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	apc	1	0	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Arabic, Sudanese Spoken	apd	1	1	4 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Arabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spoken	acq	1	1	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Arbore	arv	1	1	2 Translation Started	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Argobba	agj	1	1	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Armenian	hye	1	0	5 Complete Bible	1	-1	1	1	1
Awngi	awn	2	0	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Baiso	bsw	1	0	2 Translation Started	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Basketo	bst	1	0	4 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Bench	bcq	1	0	4 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Berta	wti	1	1	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Borna	bwo	1	0	2 Translation Started	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Burji	bji	1	0	4 New Testament	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Bussa	dox	1	0	2 Translation Started	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Chara	cra	1	1	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Chinese, Mandarin	cmn	1	0	5 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	1
Daasanach	dsh	1	1	4 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Daats'iin	dtn	1	1	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Dawro	dwr	2	0	4 New Testament	1	1	1	1	-1
Dime	dim	1	0	2 Translation Started	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Dirasha	gdl	1	0	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Dizin	mdx	1	0	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Dorze	doz	1	0	0 Unspecified	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
English	eng	2	0	5 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	1
Ethiopian Sign Language	eth	1	0	3 Bible Portions	-1	1	-1	-1	-1
French	fra	1	0	5 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	1
Gamo	gmv	1	0	4 New Testament	1	1	1	1	-1
Ganza	gza	1	0	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Gayil	gyl	1	0	2 Translation Started	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Gedeo	drs	1	0	4 New Testament	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Gofa	gof	1	0	4 New Testament	1	1	1	1	-1
Greek	ell	1	0	5 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	1
Gujarati	guj	1	1	5 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	1
Gumuz	guk	2	0	4 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Gwama	kmq	1	1	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Hadiyya	hdy	1	0	4 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Hamer-Banna	amf	2	2	4 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Harari	har	1	1	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Hozo	hoz	1	0	0 Unspecified	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Inor	ior	1	0	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Italian	ita	1	0	5 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	1
Kachama-Ganjule	kcx	1	0	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Kacipo-Balesi	koe	1	1	2 Translation Started	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Kafa	kbr	1	0	4 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Kambaata	ktb	2	0	4 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Karo	kxh	1	0	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Kistane	gru	1	0	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Komo	xom	1	0	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Konso	kxc	1	0	4 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Koorete	kqy	1	0	4 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Kunama	kun	1	0	5 Complete Bible	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Kwegu	xwg	1	0	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Libido	liq	1	0	2 Translation Started	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Ma'we's Aas'e'	myf	1	1	2 Translation Started	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Majang	mpe	2	1	4 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Male	mdy	1	0	5 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	-1
Me'en	mym	2	0	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Melo	mfx	1	0	4 New Testament	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Mesqan	mvz	1	0	2 Translation Started	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Murle	mur	1	0	4 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Mursi	muz	1	0	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Nayi	noz	1	0	0 Unspecified	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Nuer	nus	1	0	5 Complete Bible	-1	1	1	1	1
Nyangatom	nnj	1	0	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji	gax	5	3	5 Complete Bible	-1	1	1	1	-1
Oromo, Eastern	hae	1	1	4 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Oromo, West Central	gaz	5	2	5 Complete Bible	-1	1	1	1	1
Oyda	oyd	1	0	2 Translation Started	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Russian	rus	1	0	5 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	1
Saho	ssy	1	0	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Sebat Bet Gurage	sgw	7	0	5 Complete Bible	-1	1	1	1	-1
Seze	sze	1	0	2 Translation Started	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Shekkacho	moy	1	0	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Sheko	she	1	0	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Sidamo	sid	1	0	5 Complete Bible	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Silt'e	stv	1	1	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Somali	som	2	2	5 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	1
Suri	suq	1	0	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
T'apo	lgn	1	0	2 Translation Started	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Tigrigna	tir	1	0	5 Complete Bible	-1	1	1	1	1
Toposa	toq	1	1	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Tsamai	tsb	1	1	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Turkana	tuv	1	1	5 Complete Bible	-1	1	1	1	-1
Wolane	wle	1	1	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Wolaytta	wal	1	0	5 Complete Bible	-1	1	1	1	-1
Xamtanga	xan	1	0	4 New Testament	-1	-1	1	-1	-1
Yemsa	jnj	1	0	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Zay	zwa	1	0	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Zaysete	zay	1	0	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Totals:	95	123	34		14	36	57	82	13

RELIGIONS ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.0 %
Christianity (Evangelical 18.2 %)	59.0 %
Ethnic Religions	8.0 %
Hinduism	0.0 %
Islam	32.5 %
Non-Religious	0.3 %
Other / Small Religions	0.0 %
Unknown	0.0 %

CHRISTIAN SEGMENTS ▲	Percent
Anglican	0.0 %
Independent	0.4 %
Orthodox	64.5 %
Other Christian	0.0 %
Protestant	34.0 %
Roman Catholic	0.0 %

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	123
Unreached People Groups	34 (27.6%)
Population	111,095,000
Population Annual Growth Rate	2.4%
Population in Unreached	32,244,000 (29.0%)
Pioneer Workers Needed *	655
Primary Religion	Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent	59.0%
Percent Evangelical	18.2%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate	4.3%
Country Progress Level	5 ●
Urbanization	21%
Continent	Africa
Region	Africa, East and Southern
10/40 Window	Yes
Country Code	ET
Official Language(s)	Amharic
Literacy Rate	49%
Estimated Illiterate Population	56,659,000
Persecution Ranking	28 (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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