Dime in Ethiopia
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Joshua Project / Global Mapping International
Linguistically, the Dime belong to the Omotic language family. The Dime people live in the North Omo Administrative Region. Their territory consists of a mountain range of less than 20 kms width and 55 kms length, which stretches from north to south.
Their neighbours are the Chara to the north (across the river Omo), the Basketto to the north-east and east, the Aari to the southeast, the Mursi and some Surma to the south-west, and the Bodi (Me'en) to the west. They have 47% lexical similarity with the Banna. They make use of terracing when tilling the land and they grow maize, barley, and enset (false banana).
Scripture Prayers for the Dime in Ethiopia.
| Profile Source: Dr. Samuel Kebreab |
| Expanded PDF Profile |
| People Name General | Dime |
| People Name in Country | Dime |
| Population this Country | 6,800 |
| Population all Countries | 6,800 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 5 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| Alternate Names | Dima; Su’ich |
| People ID | 11559 |
| ROP3 Code | 102612 |
| Country | Ethiopia | ||
| Region | Africa, East and Southern | ||
| Continent | Africa | ||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | ||
| National Bible Society | Website | ||
| Persecution Rank | 39 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
| Location in Country | Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ region: north of Omo river, just before it turns south. Source: Ethnologue 2016 | ||
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Africa, East and Southern |
| Continent | Africa |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | 39 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Location in Country | Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ region: north of Omo river, just before it turns south.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 33.70 %) |
87.00 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
3.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
10.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
| Primary Language | Dime (6,800 speakers) |
| Language Code | dim Ethnologue Listing |
| Language Written | Unknown |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| Primary Language | Dime (6,800 speakers) |
| Language Code | dim Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Dime |
Primary Language: Dime
Bible Translation Status: Translation Started
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
