Ethiopia (ETH)

Ethiopia is a country in Africa with a population of 134,103,150. 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:134,103,150
Unengaged and Unreached:
People Groups:52
Population:13,462,150
Engaged yet Unreached:
People Groups:33
Population:93,066,400
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

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119 people groups

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
MesqanMesqanEthiopia324,000No Longer UnreachedMesqanSunni Islam
Hararghe OromoHararghe OromoEthiopia6,400,000Unengaged and UnreachedEastern OromoSunni Islam
Yemeni ArabsYemeni ArabsEthiopia40,000Unengaged and UnreachedTa'izzi-Adeni ArabicSunni Islam
XamirXamirEthiopia390,000Unengaged and UnreachedXamtangaEthnoreligion
West GurageWest GurageEthiopia3,065,000Unengaged and UnreachedSebat Bet GurageTewahedo Orthodox Christianity
WamberaWamberaEthiopia13,500Unengaged and UnreachedBoro (Ethiopia)Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity
ToposaToposaEthiopia17,000Engaged yet UnreachedToposaAnimism
TirmaTirmaEthiopia44,500Unengaged and UnreachedTirmaga-Chai SuriEthnoreligion
TabiTabiEthiopia5,300Unengaged and UnreachedGaamEthnoreligion
ShinashaShinashaEthiopia86,500Unengaged and UnreachedBoro (Ethiopia)Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity
ShabelleShabelleEthiopia26,500Engaged yet UnreachedSomaliSunni Islam
IrobIrobEthiopia55,000Engaged yet UnreachedSahoRoman Catholicism
NaraNaraEthiopia94,500Unengaged and UnreachedNaraSunni Islam
MesengoMesengoEthiopia59,000Unengaged and UnreachedMajangAnimism
KacipoKacipoEthiopia5,000Engaged yet UnreachedKacipo-Bale SuriAnimism
HausaHausaEthiopia133,000Unengaged and UnreachedHausaSunni Islam
HarsoHarsoEthiopia10,500Unengaged and UnreachedGawwadaAnimism
GubaGubaEthiopia13,500Unengaged and UnreachedBoro (Ethiopia)Ethnoreligion
JimaJimaEthiopia133,000Unengaged and UnreachedBorana-Arsi-Guji OromoSunni Islam
DonyiroDonyiroEthiopia41,500Unengaged and UnreachedNyangatomEthnoreligion
BurunBurunEthiopia6,000Unengaged and UnreachedMabaanAnimism
AzebuAzebuEthiopia133,000Engaged yet UnreachedWest Central OromoSunni Islam
GoroseGoroseEthiopia7,400No Longer UnreachedGawwadaAnimism
GollangoGollangoEthiopia8,800Unengaged and UnreachedGawwadaAnimism
DihinaDihinaEthiopia7,900Unengaged and UnreachedGawwadaSunni Islam
DacheDacheEthiopia11,000No Longer UnreachedGamoTewahedo Orthodox Christianity
BussaBussaEthiopia32,000No Longer UnreachedBussaProtestantism
BaleBaleEthiopia4,400Unengaged and UnreachedKacipo-Bale SuriProtestantism
ZayZayEthiopia24,000Unengaged and UnreachedZayTewahedo Orthodox Christianity
ZayseZayseEthiopia29,500No Longer UnreachedZayse-ZergullaProtestantism
YidinitYidinitEthiopia850Unengaged and UnreachedKweguAnimism
Yemsa, YemmaYemsa, YemmaEthiopia263,000Engaged yet UnreachedYemsaEthnoreligion
WelloWelloEthiopia425,000Engaged yet UnreachedWest Central OromoSunni Islam
WellagaWellagaEthiopia6,970,000Engaged yet UnreachedWest Central OromoTewahedo Orthodox Christianity
WolaittaWolaittaEthiopia3,080,000No Longer UnreachedWolayttaProtestantism
UdukUdukEthiopia31,500Engaged yet UnreachedUdukAnimism
TulemaTulemaEthiopia10,000,000Engaged yet UnreachedWest Central OromoTewahedo Orthodox Christianity
TsamaiTsamaiEthiopia33,000Unengaged and UnreachedTsamaiAnimism
Tigrai/TigrinyaTigrai/TigrinyaEthiopia8,175,000Engaged yet UnreachedTigrinyaTewahedo Orthodox Christianity
TambaroTambaroEthiopia160,000No Longer UnreachedKambaataProtestantism
SuriSuriEthiopia99,500Unengaged and UnreachedTirmaga-Chai SuriAnimism
Sudanese ArabsSudanese ArabsEthiopia267,000Engaged yet UnreachedSudanese ArabicSunni Islam
AwiAwiEthiopia1,035,000Unengaged and UnreachedAwngiTewahedo Orthodox Christianity
SomalisSomalisEthiopia8,310,000Engaged yet UnreachedSomaliSunni Islam
ShekoShekoEthiopia59,000Unengaged and UnreachedShekoAnimism
SezeSezeEthiopia17,000Unengaged and UnreachedSezeAnimism
SelaleSelaleEthiopia5,605,000No Longer UnreachedBorana-Arsi-Guji OromoTewahedo Orthodox Christianity
SidamaSidamaEthiopia5,295,000No Longer UnreachedSidamoProtestantism
DaasanachDaasanachEthiopia79,000Unengaged and UnreachedDaasanachAnimism
KemantKemantEthiopia292,000Unengaged and UnreachedAmharicTewahedo Orthodox Christianity
OydaOydaEthiopia74,000No Longer UnreachedOydaProtestantism
NyangatomNyangatomEthiopia43,500Engaged yet UnreachedNyangatomAnimism
Northern MaoNorthern MaoEthiopia16,000Engaged yet UnreachedBambassiSunni Islam
North KomaNorth KomaEthiopia26,500Unengaged and UnreachedKwamaAnimism
S'ilteS'ilteEthiopia1,545,000Engaged yet UnreachedSilt'eSunni Islam
NaoNaoEthiopia16,000Engaged yet UnreachedNayiAnimism
MursiMursiEthiopia12,500Engaged yet UnreachedMursiAnimism
MurleMurleEthiopia2,400Engaged yet UnreachedMurleAnimism
ShakachoShakachoEthiopia128,000Unengaged and UnreachedShekkachoAnimism
MesmesMesmesEthiopia26,500Unengaged and UnreachedHadiyyaTewahedo Orthodox Christianity
MeloMeloEthiopia170,000No Longer UnreachedMeloEthnoreligion
MeenMeenEthiopia244,000No Longer UnreachedMe'enTewahedo Orthodox Christianity
MaleMaleEthiopia161,000Unengaged and UnreachedMaleAnimism
MajiMajiEthiopia59,500Unengaged and UnreachedDizinEastern Orthodox Christianity
ShaboShaboEthiopia1,200Unengaged and UnreachedChabuAnimism
MachaMachaEthiopia7,200,000Engaged yet UnreachedWest Central OromoSunni Islam
MarekoMarekoEthiopia106,000Unengaged and UnreachedLibidoSunni Islam
Opuua ShitaOpuua ShitaEthiopia6,900Unengaged and UnreachedT'apoAnimism
Northern AwngiNorthern AwngiEthiopia4,000Unengaged and UnreachedAwngiProtestantism
KunamaKunamaEthiopia8,000Unengaged and UnreachedKunamaAnimism
KooreteKooreteEthiopia254,000No Longer UnreachedKooreteProtestantism
KonsoKonsoEthiopia413,000No Longer UnreachedKonsoProtestantism
KereyuKereyuEthiopia13,500Unengaged and UnreachedBorana-Arsi-Guji OromoSunni Islam
KebenaKebenaEthiopia86,500Unengaged and UnreachedAlaba-K’abeenaSunni Islam
KaroKaroEthiopia2,400Unengaged and UnreachedKaro (Ethiopia)Ethnoreligion
KambataKambataEthiopia1,035,000No Longer UnreachedKambaataProtestantism
KafaKafaEthiopia1,425,000Engaged yet UnreachedKafaTewahedo Orthodox Christianity
KachamaKachamaEthiopia4,200No Longer UnreachedKachama-GanjuleProtestantism
Ethiopian JewsEthiopian JewsEthiopia9,800Unengaged and UnreachedAmharicJudaism
HarariHarariEthiopia52,500Engaged yet UnreachedHarariSunni Islam
HadiyyaHadiyyaEthiopia2,280,000No Longer UnreachedHadiyyaProtestantism
GumuzGumuzEthiopia262,000Engaged yet UnreachedGumuzEthnoreligion
GofaGofaEthiopia596,000No Longer UnreachedGofaProtestantism
GobatoGobatoEthiopia2,500Engaged yet UnreachedBertaSunni Islam
GidoleGidoleEthiopia67,500No Longer UnreachedDirashaProtestantism
AleAleEthiopia76,000Unengaged and UnreachedGawwadaAnimism
GanzaGanzaEthiopia13,000Unengaged and UnreachedGanzaAnimism
GamoGamoEthiopia1,820,000No Longer UnreachedGamoAnimism
GarreGarreEthiopia13,500Engaged yet UnreachedBorana-Arsi-Guji OromoSunni Islam
Deaf EthiopiansDeaf EthiopiansEthiopia1,350,000Engaged yet UnreachedEthiopian Sign LanguageTewahedo Orthodox Christianity
NaathNaathEthiopia253,000No Longer UnreachedNuerProtestantism
DorzeDorzeEthiopia65,000Unengaged and UnreachedDorzeTewahedo Orthodox Christianity
DobaseDobaseEthiopia49,500Unengaged and UnreachedBussaSunni Islam
DimeDimeEthiopia14,000No Longer UnreachedDimeTewahedo Orthodox Christianity
DawroDawroEthiopia892,000No Longer UnreachedDawroTewahedo Orthodox Christianity
GedeoGedeoEthiopia1,600,000No Longer UnreachedGedeoProtestantism
CharaCharaEthiopia21,500No Longer UnreachedCharaAnimism
Central KomaCentral KomaEthiopia1,900Unengaged and UnreachedKomo (Sudan)Animism
BurjiBurjiEthiopia118,000Engaged yet UnreachedBurjiEthnoreligion
BoroBoroEthiopia15,000No Longer UnreachedBoro (Ethiopia)Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity
BoranaBoranaEthiopia976,000No Longer UnreachedBorana-Arsi-Guji OromoSunni Islam
GujiGujiEthiopia948,000No Longer UnreachedBorana-Arsi-Guji OromoProtestantism
BodiBodiEthiopia11,500No Longer UnreachedMe'enEthnoreligion
Beni ShangulBeni ShangulEthiopia322,000Unengaged and UnreachedBertaSunni Islam
BenchBenchEthiopia583,000No Longer UnreachedBenchProtestantism
Begi-MaoBegi-MaoEthiopia71,500Unengaged and UnreachedHozoSunni Islam
BasketoBasketoEthiopia129,000No Longer UnreachedBasketoProtestantism
BaisoBaisoEthiopia9,000No Longer UnreachedBaisoProtestantism
ArsiArsiEthiopia7,180,000Engaged yet UnreachedBorana-Arsi-Guji OromoSunni Islam
AariAariEthiopia479,000No Longer UnreachedAariEthnoreligion
ArgobbaArgobbaEthiopia230,000Engaged yet UnreachedAmharicSunni Islam
ArboreArboreEthiopia11,000Unengaged and UnreachedArboreEthnoreligion
ArabsArabsEthiopia13,500Unengaged and UnreachedStandard ArabicSunni Islam
AnuakAnuakEthiopia142,000No Longer UnreachedAnuakProtestantism
AnfilloAnfilloEthiopia2,700Unengaged and UnreachedWest Central OromoSunni Islam
AmharaAmharaEthiopia36,180,000Engaged yet UnreachedAmharicTewahedo Orthodox Christianity
HamarHamarEthiopia76,500Engaged yet UnreachedHamer-BannaAnimism
AllaabaAllaabaEthiopia383,000Engaged yet UnreachedAlaba-K’abeenaSunni Islam
AfarAfarEthiopia2,280,000Engaged yet UnreachedAfarSunni Islam

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