Dahalik in Eritrea

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Joshua Project has identified the Dahalik only in Eritrea

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Population

2,800

Main Language

Dahalik

Largest Religion

Islam (85.00%)

Christian

0.00%

Evangelical

0.00%

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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Global Prayer Digest: 2014-01-13

General Info

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People Name General	Dahalik
People Name in Country	Dahalik
Population in Eritrea	2,800
World Population	2,800
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Unreached	Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed	1 to 2
Progress Scale	1 ●
Alternate Names
People ID	20565
ROP3 Code	116855

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Horn of Africa Peoples
People Cluster	Ethio-Semitic
People Group	Dahalik
Ethnic Code	CMT34

Geography

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Country	Eritrea
Region	East and Southern Africa
Continent	Africa
10/40 Window	Yes
Persecution Rank	10 (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	East and Southern Africa
Continent	Africa
10/40 Window	Yes
Persecution Rank	10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country	Semenawi K’eyih Bahri region: Dahlak Archipelago.. Source: Ethnologue 2016

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Languages

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Primary Language	Dahalik (2,800 speakers)
Language Code	dlk Ethnologue Listing
Written	Unknown
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Dahalik

Primary Language	Dahalik (2,800 speakers)
Language Code	dlk Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Dahalik

Resources

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Primary Language: Dahalik

Bible Translation ▲	Status (Years)
Translation Need	Questionable

Resource Type ▲	Resource Name
None reported

Religion

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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 %

Christian Segments ▲	Percent
Anglican	Unknown
Independent	Unknown
Orthodox	Unknown
Other Christian	Unknown
Protestant	Unknown
Roman Catholic	Unknown

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