Berta in Ethiopia
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Erik Laursen, New Covenant Missions
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.
The Berta are farmers, with sorghum being their staple crop.
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.
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 |
| Country | Ethiopia | ||
| Region | Africa, East and Southern | ||
| Continent | Africa | ||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | ||
| National Bible Society | Website | ||
| Persecution Rank | 39 (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 | 39 (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 |
| 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 |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| 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 |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
