Affinity Group: Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Nilotic

Language: Me’en - (mym)

Alternate Name(s): Me’enite, Suro, Mie’en, Meqan, Mieken, Men, Mekan, Mela

Primary Religion: Christianity - Eastern Orthodox

Country: Ethiopia

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Population: 229,000

Global Population: 229,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Meen of Ethiopia, numbering 229,000, are No Longer 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 Meen 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