Ethiopia (ETH)

Ethiopia is a country in Africa with a population of 134,067,650. Ethiopia, in the Horn of Africa, is celebrated for its highlands, ancient churches, and unique script. Ethiopians value hospitality, coffee ceremonies, and a rich tradition of music and dance. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church is central to spiritual life, with colorful festivals like Timkat and Meskel. Islam and Protestant Christianity are also present, and many communities maintain ancient customs alongside their faith.

People Groups of Ethiopia:

Ethiopia Fast Facts:

Total People Groups:119
Total Population:134,067,650
Unengaged and Unreached:
People Groups:52
Population:13,461,650
Engaged yet Unreached:
People Groups:33
Population:93,031,400
No Longer Unreached:
People Groups:34
Population:27,574,600

Ethiopia Realities:

Weighted GSEC: 2  
Dying Daily: 2074  
Dying Daily without Christ: 1943  
Birth Rate: 31.3  
Death Rate: 6

People Groups of Ethiopia

Strategic Progress Index
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119 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
AmharaAmharaEthiopia36,170,000Engaged yet UnreachedAmharicTewahedo Orthodox Christianity
TulemaTulemaEthiopia9,995,000Engaged yet UnreachedWest Central OromoTewahedo Orthodox Christianity
SomalisSomalisEthiopia8,305,000Engaged yet UnreachedSomaliSunni Islam
Tigrai/TigrinyaTigrai/TigrinyaEthiopia8,170,000Engaged yet UnreachedTigrinyaTewahedo Orthodox Christianity
MachaMachaEthiopia7,195,000Engaged yet UnreachedWest Central OromoSunni Islam
ArsiArsiEthiopia7,175,000Engaged yet UnreachedBorana-Arsi-Guji OromoSunni Islam
WellagaWellagaEthiopia6,970,000Engaged yet UnreachedWest Central OromoTewahedo Orthodox Christianity
Hararghe OromoHararghe OromoEthiopia6,400,000Unengaged and UnreachedEastern OromoSunni Islam
SelaleSelaleEthiopia5,605,000No Longer UnreachedBorana-Arsi-Guji OromoTewahedo Orthodox Christianity
SidamaSidamaEthiopia5,295,000No Longer UnreachedSidamoProtestantism
WolaittaWolaittaEthiopia3,080,000No Longer UnreachedWolayttaProtestantism
West GurageWest GurageEthiopia3,065,000Unengaged and UnreachedSebat Bet GurageTewahedo Orthodox Christianity
AfarAfarEthiopia2,280,000Engaged yet UnreachedAfarSunni Islam
HadiyyaHadiyyaEthiopia2,280,000No Longer UnreachedHadiyyaProtestantism
GamoGamoEthiopia1,820,000No Longer UnreachedGamoAnimism
GedeoGedeoEthiopia1,600,000No Longer UnreachedGedeoProtestantism
S'ilteS'ilteEthiopia1,545,000Engaged yet UnreachedSilt'eSunni Islam
KafaKafaEthiopia1,425,000Engaged yet UnreachedKafaTewahedo Orthodox Christianity
Deaf EthiopiansDeaf EthiopiansEthiopia1,350,000Engaged yet UnreachedEthiopian Sign LanguageTewahedo Orthodox Christianity
KambataKambataEthiopia1,035,000No Longer UnreachedKambaataProtestantism
AwiAwiEthiopia1,035,000Unengaged and UnreachedAwngiTewahedo Orthodox Christianity
BoranaBoranaEthiopia976,000No Longer UnreachedBorana-Arsi-Guji OromoSunni Islam
GujiGujiEthiopia948,000No Longer UnreachedBorana-Arsi-Guji OromoProtestantism
DawroDawroEthiopia892,000No Longer UnreachedDawroTewahedo Orthodox Christianity
GofaGofaEthiopia596,000No Longer UnreachedGofaProtestantism
BenchBenchEthiopia583,000No Longer UnreachedBenchProtestantism
AariAariEthiopia479,000No Longer UnreachedAariEthnoreligion
WelloWelloEthiopia425,000Engaged yet UnreachedWest Central OromoSunni Islam
KonsoKonsoEthiopia413,000No Longer UnreachedKonsoProtestantism
XamirXamirEthiopia390,000Unengaged and UnreachedXamtangaEthnoreligion
AllaabaAllaabaEthiopia383,000Engaged yet UnreachedAlaba-K’abeenaSunni Islam
MesqanMesqanEthiopia324,000No Longer UnreachedMesqanSunni Islam
Beni ShangulBeni ShangulEthiopia322,000Unengaged and UnreachedBertaSunni Islam
KemantKemantEthiopia292,000Unengaged and UnreachedAmharicTewahedo Orthodox Christianity
Sudanese ArabsSudanese ArabsEthiopia267,000Engaged yet UnreachedSudanese ArabicSunni Islam
Yemsa, YemmaYemsa, YemmaEthiopia263,000Engaged yet UnreachedYemsaEthnoreligion
GumuzGumuzEthiopia262,000Engaged yet UnreachedGumuzEthnoreligion
KooreteKooreteEthiopia254,000No Longer UnreachedKooreteProtestantism
NaathNaathEthiopia253,000No Longer UnreachedNuerProtestantism
MeenMeenEthiopia244,000No Longer UnreachedMe'enTewahedo Orthodox Christianity
ArgobbaArgobbaEthiopia230,000Engaged yet UnreachedAmharicSunni Islam
MeloMeloEthiopia170,000No Longer UnreachedMeloEthnoreligion
MaleMaleEthiopia161,000Unengaged and UnreachedMaleAnimism
TambaroTambaroEthiopia160,000No Longer UnreachedKambaataProtestantism
AnuakAnuakEthiopia142,000No Longer UnreachedAnuakProtestantism
AzebuAzebuEthiopia133,000Engaged yet UnreachedWest Central OromoSunni Islam
JimaJimaEthiopia133,000Unengaged and UnreachedBorana-Arsi-Guji OromoSunni Islam
HausaHausaEthiopia133,000Unengaged and UnreachedHausaSunni Islam
BasketoBasketoEthiopia129,000No Longer UnreachedBasketoProtestantism
ShakachoShakachoEthiopia128,000Unengaged and UnreachedShekkachoAnimism
BurjiBurjiEthiopia118,000Engaged yet UnreachedBurjiEthnoreligion
MarekoMarekoEthiopia106,000Unengaged and UnreachedLibidoSunni Islam
SuriSuriEthiopia99,500Unengaged and UnreachedTirmaga-Chai SuriAnimism
NaraNaraEthiopia94,500Unengaged and UnreachedNaraSunni Islam
KebenaKebenaEthiopia86,500Unengaged and UnreachedAlaba-K’abeenaSunni Islam
ShinashaShinashaEthiopia86,500Unengaged and UnreachedBoro (Ethiopia)Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity
DaasanachDaasanachEthiopia79,000Unengaged and UnreachedDaasanachAnimism
HamarHamarEthiopia76,500Engaged yet UnreachedHamer-BannaAnimism
AleAleEthiopia76,000Unengaged and UnreachedGawwadaAnimism
OydaOydaEthiopia74,000No Longer UnreachedOydaProtestantism
Begi-MaoBegi-MaoEthiopia71,500Unengaged and UnreachedHozoSunni Islam
GidoleGidoleEthiopia67,500No Longer UnreachedDirashaProtestantism
DorzeDorzeEthiopia65,000Unengaged and UnreachedDorzeTewahedo Orthodox Christianity
MajiMajiEthiopia59,500Unengaged and UnreachedDizinEastern Orthodox Christianity
MesengoMesengoEthiopia59,000Unengaged and UnreachedMajangAnimism
ShekoShekoEthiopia58,500Unengaged and UnreachedShekoAnimism
IrobIrobEthiopia55,000Engaged yet UnreachedSahoRoman Catholicism
HarariHarariEthiopia52,500Engaged yet UnreachedHarariSunni Islam
DobaseDobaseEthiopia49,500Unengaged and UnreachedBussaSunni Islam
TirmaTirmaEthiopia44,500Unengaged and UnreachedTirmaga-Chai SuriEthnoreligion
NyangatomNyangatomEthiopia43,500Engaged yet UnreachedNyangatomAnimism
DonyiroDonyiroEthiopia41,500Unengaged and UnreachedNyangatomEthnoreligion
Yemeni ArabsYemeni ArabsEthiopia40,000Unengaged and UnreachedTa'izzi-Adeni ArabicSunni Islam
TsamaiTsamaiEthiopia33,000Unengaged and UnreachedTsamaiAnimism
BussaBussaEthiopia32,000No Longer UnreachedBussaProtestantism
UdukUdukEthiopia31,500Engaged yet UnreachedUdukAnimism
ZayseZayseEthiopia29,500No Longer UnreachedZayse-ZergullaProtestantism
MesmesMesmesEthiopia26,500Unengaged and UnreachedHadiyyaTewahedo Orthodox Christianity
North KomaNorth KomaEthiopia26,500Unengaged and UnreachedKwamaAnimism
ShabelleShabelleEthiopia26,500Engaged yet UnreachedSomaliSunni Islam
ZayZayEthiopia24,000Unengaged and UnreachedZayTewahedo Orthodox Christianity
CharaCharaEthiopia21,500No Longer UnreachedCharaAnimism
SezeSezeEthiopia17,000Unengaged and UnreachedSezeAnimism
ToposaToposaEthiopia17,000Engaged yet UnreachedToposaAnimism
NaoNaoEthiopia16,000Engaged yet UnreachedNayiAnimism
Northern MaoNorthern MaoEthiopia16,000Engaged yet UnreachedBambassiSunni Islam
BoroBoroEthiopia15,000No Longer UnreachedBoro (Ethiopia)Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity
DimeDimeEthiopia14,000No Longer UnreachedDimeTewahedo Orthodox Christianity
ArabsArabsEthiopia13,500Unengaged and UnreachedStandard ArabicSunni Islam
GarreGarreEthiopia13,500Engaged yet UnreachedBorana-Arsi-Guji OromoSunni Islam
KereyuKereyuEthiopia13,500Unengaged and UnreachedBorana-Arsi-Guji OromoSunni Islam
GubaGubaEthiopia13,500Unengaged and UnreachedBoro (Ethiopia)Ethnoreligion
WamberaWamberaEthiopia13,500Unengaged and UnreachedBoro (Ethiopia)Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity
GanzaGanzaEthiopia13,000Unengaged and UnreachedGanzaAnimism
MursiMursiEthiopia12,500Engaged yet UnreachedMursiAnimism
BodiBodiEthiopia11,500No Longer UnreachedMe'enEthnoreligion
ArboreArboreEthiopia11,000Unengaged and UnreachedArboreEthnoreligion
DacheDacheEthiopia11,000No Longer UnreachedGamoTewahedo Orthodox Christianity
HarsoHarsoEthiopia10,500Unengaged and UnreachedGawwadaAnimism
Ethiopian JewsEthiopian JewsEthiopia9,800Unengaged and UnreachedAmharicJudaism
BaisoBaisoEthiopia9,000No Longer UnreachedBaisoProtestantism
GollangoGollangoEthiopia8,800Unengaged and UnreachedGawwadaAnimism
KunamaKunamaEthiopia8,000Unengaged and UnreachedKunamaAnimism
DihinaDihinaEthiopia7,900Unengaged and UnreachedGawwadaSunni Islam
GoroseGoroseEthiopia7,400No Longer UnreachedGawwadaAnimism
Opuua ShitaOpuua ShitaEthiopia6,900Unengaged and UnreachedT'apoAnimism
BurunBurunEthiopia6,000Unengaged and UnreachedMabaanAnimism
TabiTabiEthiopia5,300Unengaged and UnreachedGaamEthnoreligion
KacipoKacipoEthiopia5,000Engaged yet UnreachedKacipo-Bale SuriAnimism
BaleBaleEthiopia4,400Unengaged and UnreachedKacipo-Bale SuriProtestantism
KachamaKachamaEthiopia4,200No Longer UnreachedKachama-GanjuleProtestantism
Northern AwngiNorthern AwngiEthiopia4,000Unengaged and UnreachedAwngiProtestantism
AnfilloAnfilloEthiopia2,700Unengaged and UnreachedWest Central OromoSunni Islam
GobatoGobatoEthiopia2,500Engaged yet UnreachedBertaSunni Islam
KaroKaroEthiopia2,400Unengaged and UnreachedKaro (Ethiopia)Ethnoreligion
MurleMurleEthiopia2,400Engaged yet UnreachedMurleAnimism
Central KomaCentral KomaEthiopia1,900Unengaged and UnreachedKomo (Sudan)Animism
ShaboShaboEthiopia1,200Unengaged and UnreachedChabuAnimism
YidinitYidinitEthiopia850Unengaged and UnreachedKweguAnimism

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