People Cluster - Ethio-Semitic

People Cluster: Ethio-Semitic What is a People Cluster?

Population

38,959,000

3.1% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

People Groups
(by Country)

Unreached Groups (by Country)

Affinity Bloc

Horn of Africa Peoples

Cluster Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
Photo	People Group ▲	Global Population	Peoples by Country	Unreached by Country	% Unreached Peoples	Popl in Unreached	% Popl in Unreached	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
	Amhara, Ethiopian	24,052,000	24	1	4.2 %	1,800	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	96.6%	1.2%	1
	Argobba	206,000	1	1	100.0 %	206,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	4.6%	1.4%	4
	Awi	927,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	96.0%	0.2%	-1 -
	Bilen	62,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	31.0%	1.0%	-1 -
	Dahalik	1,100	1	1	100.0 %	1,100	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Gurage, Enneqour	125,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	70.0%	2.0%	-1 -
	Gurage, Geta / Geto	93,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	65.0%	4.3%	-1 -
	Gurage, Gumer	107,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	65.0%	9.3%	-1 -
	Gurage, Indegagn	66,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	90.0%	2.8%	-1 -
	Gurage, Inor	224,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	40.0%	7.4%	-1 -
	Gurage, Izha	114,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	80.0%	2.3%	-1 -
	Gurage, Kistane	180,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	90.0%	3.3%	-1 -
	Gurage, Muher	117,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	75.0%	0.5%	-1 -
	Gurage, West, Chala	155,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	80.0%	12.9%	-1 -
	Harari	51,000	1	1	100.0 %	51,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.3%	0.0%	1
	Kemant	217,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	90.0%	0.3%	-1 -
	Kunfal	4,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	100.0%	1.0%	-1 -
	Mesqan	410,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	10.0%	4.7%	-1 -
	Negedbeher, Weyto	2,100	1	1	100.0 %	2,100	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	4.4%	0.7%	1
	Silt'e	1,535,000	1	1	100.0 %	1,535,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.0%	0.1%	31
	Tigray, Tigrinya	8,978,000	13	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	95.9%	1.0%	-1 -
	Tigre, Eritrean	793,000	7	7	100.0 %	793,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.1%	0.1%	20
	Wolane	118,000	1	1	100.0 %	118,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	3.4%	0.1%	2
	Ximre	393,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	98.0%	1.0%	-1 -
	Zay	29,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	80.0%	0.7%	-1 -
Totals:	25 Peoples (across countries)	38,959,000	66	14	21.2 %	2,708,000	7.0 %	●	Christianity	88.0%	1.2%	61

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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