The Mesqan people live in the highlands, at the base of the mountains and in the surrounding city of Buttajira, Ethiopia. The Mesquan, who speak a language related to other Gurage languages, do not consider themselves to be Gurage. They share a border to the south with the Silt 'e people, a large Muslim group.
Like most groups in the Gurage region of Ethiopia, the Mesqan are traders and the men travel a great deal. The women travel much less and have little opportunity to learn neighboring language, other than Silt 'e. The Mesqan are devout Muslims and have little interest in seeing their language developed.
Scripture Prayers for the Mesqan in Ethiopia.
Profile Source: Anonymous |
People Name General | Mesqan |
People Name in Country | Mesqan |
Alternate Names | |
Population this Country | 451,000 |
Population all Countries | 451,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 4 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 19531 |
ROP3 Code | 115404 |
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 | Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ region: west Gurage zone, Mesqan woreda, principal villages: Mikayelo, Mesqan, Butajira and Hudat. 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 | Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ region: west Gurage zone, Mesqan woreda, principal villages: Mikayelo, Mesqan, Butajira and Hudat.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 4.70 %) |
10.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
6.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
84.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Mesqan (451,000 speakers) |
Language Code | mvz Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Unknown |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Mesqan (451,000 speakers) |
Language Code | mvz Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Mesqan |
Primary Language: Mesqan
Bible Translation Status: Unspecified
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
Profile Source | Anonymous |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |