Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African
People Cluster: Nilotic
Language: Me'en - (mym)
Alternate Name(s): Mekan, Mela, Men, Meqan, Mie’en, Mieken, Suro,
Primary Religion: Christianity - Eastern Orthodoxy
Country: Ethiopia
Also found in:
Population: 10,500
Global Population: 10,500
Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
Overview: The Bodi of Ethiopia, numbering 10,500, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Nilotic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Ethiopia. Their primary language is Me'en. The primary religion practiced by the Bodi is Orthodox Christianity, a branch of Christianity that includes Copts, the Assyrian Church of the East, Eastern Orthodox Churches and Oriental Orthodox Churches.
Bible Translations: Available
Jesus Film: Available
Gospel Recordings: Available
Radio Broadcast: Not Available