Ethiopian Jewish in Ethiopia
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Scripture Prayers for the Jewish, Ethiopian in Ethiopia.
| People Name General | Jewish, Ethiopian |
| People Name in Country | Jewish, Ethiopian |
| Natural Name | Ethiopian Jewish |
| Pronunciation | EE-thee-OH-pee-un joo |
| Alternate Names | Beta Israel; Black Jew; Falasha; Felash Mura; Kwara; Qimant |
| Population this Country | 500 |
| Population all Countries | 83,000 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 4 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| People ID | 11180 |
| ROP3 Code | 102987 |
| 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 | Northwest Amhara region, north of Lake Tana. Qwara or Kayla are near Addis Ababa Source: Ethnologue 2010 | ||
| 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 | Northwest Amhara region, north of Lake Tana. Qwara or Kayla are near Addis Ababa. Source: Ethnologue 2010 |
| Primary Religion: | Ethnic Religions |
| Religion Subdivision: | Judaism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 3.30 %) |
9.00 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
91.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
0.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
| Primary Language | Amharic (500 speakers) |
| Language Code | amh Ethnologue Listing |
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| Primary Language | Amharic (500 speakers) |
| Language Code | amh Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Amharic |
Primary Language: Amharic
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1824-1988) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1829-1988) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1840-2014) |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Photo Source | Galen Frysinger |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
