Photo | People Group |
Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed |
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Aari | 521,000 | 521,000 | ● | Aari | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 48.00 % | 46.53 % | -1 - |
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Afar | 2,155,000 | 2,785,000 | ● | Afar | Islam | 1 ● | 0.90 % | 0.01 % | 43 |
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Alaba | 419,000 | 419,000 | ● | Alaba-K'abeena | Islam | 1 ● | 2.60 % | 1.40 % | 8 |
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Americans, U.S. | 2,300 | 196,885,000 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 78.00 % | 28.00 % | -1 - | |
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Amhara | 25,841,000 | 26,438,000 | ● | Amharic | Christianity | 3 ● | 97.00 % | 1.13 % | -1 - |
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Amhara, Wollo | 6,492,000 | 6,492,000 | ● | Amharic | Islam | 1 ● | 2.90 % | 0.20 % | 130 |
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Anuak | 171,000 | 307,000 | ● | Anuak | Christianity | 5 ● | 84.00 % | 59.48 % | -1 - |
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Arab | 2,100 | 755,000 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 2 ● | 8.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Arab, Sudanese | 22,000 | 18,763,000 | Arabic, Sudanese Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 0.50 % | 1 | |
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Arab, Yemeni | 6,200 | 8,798,000 | Arabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spoken | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Arbore | 12,000 | 12,000 | ● | Arbore | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 1.30 % | 1.30 % | 1 |
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Argobba | 226,000 | 226,000 | ● | Argobba | Islam | 1 ● | 4.60 % | 1.40 % | 5 |
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Armenian | 800 | 5,691,000 | Armenian, Western | Christianity | 4 ● | 94.00 % | 8.70 % | -1 - | |
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Awi | 1,020,000 | 1,020,000 | ● | Awngi | Christianity | 3 ● | 96.00 % | 0.23 % | -1 - |
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Baiso, Gedicho | 9,800 | 9,800 | ● | Baiso | Christianity | 5 ● | 88.00 % | 63.04 % | -1 - |
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Banna | 48,000 | 48,000 | ● | Hamer-Banna | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 1.30 % | 1 |
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Basketo | 141,000 | 141,000 | ● | Basketo | Christianity | 5 ● | 94.00 % | 62.92 % | -1 - |
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Bench | 635,000 | 635,000 | ● | Bench | Christianity | 5 ● | 73.00 % | 65.69 % | -1 - |
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Berta, Benishangul | 338,000 | 599,000 | ● | Berta | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.10 % | 7 |
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Birale | 21,000 | 21,000 | ● | Tsamai | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 2.00 % | 1 |
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Bodi | 13,000 | 13,000 | ● | Me'en | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 6.00 % | 3.85 % | -1 - |
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Boro, Shinasha | 86,000 | 86,000 | ● | Borna | Christianity | 4 ● | 99.00 % | 9.60 % | -1 - |
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British | 2,100 | 53,969,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Burji | 129,000 | 168,000 | ● | Burji | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 40.00 % | 38.00 % | -1 - |
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Chara | 24,000 | 24,000 | ● | Chara | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 1.90 % | 1 |
Totals: 129 | 126,223,000 | 38 ● | 58.35 % | 17.96 % | 744 | |||||
Unclassified / Other Individuals | 304,000 | |||||||||
UN Country Population (2023) | 126,527,000 |
Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
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Addis Abeba | 4,592,000 |
Afar | 2,418,000 |
Amhara | 28,625,000 |
Benshangul-Gumaz | 1,410,000 |
Dire Dawa | 617,000 |
Gambela Peoples | 574,000 |
Harari People | 326,000 |
Oromia | 47,273,000 |
Somali | 7,651,000 |
Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples | 25,643,000 |
Tigray | 7,094,000 |
Provinces: 11 | 126,223,000 |
UN Country Population | 126,527,000 |
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Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
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Aari | aiw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Afar | aar | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Alaba-K'abeena | alw | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | -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, Levantine | 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 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Argobba | agj | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Armenian, Western | hyw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Awngi | awn | 2 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Baiso | bsw | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Basketo | bst | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Bench | bcq | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Berta | wti | 2 | 2 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Borna | bwo | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Burji | bji | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Chara | cra | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -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 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Dime | dim | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -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 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Ganza | gza | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Gayil | gyl | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Gedeo | drs | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Girirra | gii | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Gofa | gof | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 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 | 5 Complete Bible | 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 | 3 Bible Portions | -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 |
Kafa | kbr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Kambaata | ktb | 2 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Karo | kxh | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -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 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Libido | liq | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Ma'we's Aas'e' | myf | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Mabaan | mfz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 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 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Mositacha | dox | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Murle | mur | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Mursi | muz | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Nayi | noz | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -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 |
Opo | lgn | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji | gax | 6 | 4 | 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 | 4 New Testament | -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 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Shekkacho | moy | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Sheko | she | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -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, Kacipo-Bale | koe | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Suri, Tirmaga-Chai | suq | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 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 | 2 | 2 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Turkana | tuv | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Uduk | udu | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Wolane | wle | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -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 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Zay | zwa | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Zayse | zay | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Totals: | 98 | 129 | 38 | 38 | 48 | 69 | 84 | 17 |
People Groups | 129 |
Unreached People Groups | 38 (29.5%) |
Population | 126,223,000 |
Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.4% |
Population in Unreached | 36,555,000 (29.0%) |
Primary Religion | Christianity |
Percent Christian Adherent | 58.4% |
Percent Evangelical | 18.0% |
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 4.3% |
Pioneer Workers Needed * | 744 |
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 | 52% |
Estimated Illiterate Population | 60,587,000 |
Persecution Ranking | 39 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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