PEID: 42705
ROP: 102608
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Affinity Group: Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Horn of Africa
People Cluster: Omotic
Language: Ale - (gwd)
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Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni
Country: Ethiopia
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Population: 7,400
Global Population: 7,400
Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
Overview: The Dihina of Ethiopia, numbering 7,400, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Omotic people cluster within the Horn of Africa affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Ethiopia. Their primary language is Ale. The primary religion practiced by the Dihina 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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