Dahalik in Eritrea

The Dahalik have only been reported in Eritrea
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Largest Religion
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Introduction / History

It wasn't until 1996 that linguists were even aware that Dahalik is a different language than that of the nearby Afar people.


Where Are they Located?

Most Daliks live on a couple of islands off the coast of Eritrea. For that reason, they are isolated.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Though Eritrea is infamous for it's oppressive government, the Dahilik people might be fortunate because of their isolation.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Dahalik people are Muslim, but most likely they are not orthodox Muslims. People in the Horn of Africa tend to depend on spirits and animistic rituals.


What Are Their Needs?

Since so few people speak their language, what do we do? Is it wise to produce a Bible for them, or should believers produce other kinds of gospel materials?


Prayer Points

Pray for wisdom for anyone who wants to reach out to the Dahalik people with the gospel.
Pray for audio gospel materials in their language.
Pray for a Disciple-Making movement among the Dahalik people of Eritrea.


Scripture Prayers for the Dahalik in Eritrea.


References

http://www.globalprayerdigest.org/index.php/issue/day/Dahalik-People-in-Eritrea/
http://www.endangeredlanguages.com/lang/2678


Profile Source:   Keith Carey  

People Name General Dahalik
People Name in Country Dahalik
Pronunciation dah-HAH-lik
Alternate Names
Population this Country 3,100
Population all Countries 3,100
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 20565
ROP3 Code 116855
ROP25 Code 301892
ROP25 Name Dahalik
Country Eritrea
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank 4  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Semenawi K’eyih Bahri region: Dahlak Archipelago.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Eritrea
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank 4  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Semenawi K’eyih Bahri region: Dahlak Archipelago..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Map of Dahalik in Eritrea
Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
15.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
85.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Dahalik (3,100 speakers)
Language Code dlk   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Dahalik (3,100 speakers)
Language Code dlk   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Dahalik

Primary Language:  Dahalik

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Needed

Resource Type Resource Name Source
None reported  
Photo Source Alvise Forcellini - Flickr  Creative Commons 
Map Source People Group location: SIL / WLMS. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Keith Carey 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.



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