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

Strategic Progress Index
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119 people groups

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

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