• PEOPLE NAME: YEMENI ARABS OF ETHIOPIA

Affinity Group: Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Arab World

People Cluster: Arab, Yemeni

Language: Ta’izzi-Adeni Arabic - (acq)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: Ethiopia

Also found in: Canada; Djibouti; Egypt; Eritrea; Kuwait; Madagascar; Oman; Saudi Arabia; Sudan; United Arab Emirates; United States; Yemen

Population: 37,500

Global Population: 12,493,000


PEID: 42743

ROP: 109729

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Yemeni Arabs of Ethiopia, numbering 37,500, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Arab, Yemeni people cluster within the Arab World affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 12,493,000 in 13 countries. Their primary language is Ta’izzi-Adeni Arabic. The primary religion practiced by the Yemeni Arabs is Sunni Islam, the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims follow the teachings of the Qur'an and consider the first four caliphs to be the rightful successors of Muhammad.


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