Sheko in Ethiopia
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Sources:
Joshua Project / Global Mapping International
The language of the Sheko is Omotic. However, some of them speak Amharic and Gimira. They live by tilling the land. They use the hoe for tilling the land. They produce enset and coffee.
They are polygamous and intermarry with the Bench people. They are followers of ethnic religion. CSA reports one tenth as adherents to Christianity and one quarter as followers of Protestant faith. The current study among the evangelicals shows that there are at least 4.3% evangelicals.
Scripture Prayers for the Sheko in Ethiopia.
| Profile Source: Dr. Samuel Kebreab |
| People Name General | Sheko |
| People Name in Country | Sheko |
| Alternate Names | Shak; Shako; Shekka; Shekko; Tschako |
| Population this Country | 64,000 |
| Population all Countries | 64,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 5 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| People ID | 14902 |
| ROP3 Code | 108928 |
| 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: Bench-Maji zone; southeast Gambela region. 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: Bench-Maji zone; southeast Gambela region.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 69.14 %) |
80.00 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
20.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
0.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
| Primary Language | Sheko (64,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | she Ethnologue Listing |
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| Primary Language | Sheko (64,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | she Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Sheko |
Primary Language: Sheko
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (2015) |
| Bible-New Testament | No |
| Bible-Complete | No |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
| Audio Recordings | Recorded oral Bible | Oral Bibles |
| Text / Printed Matter | Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies | World Missionary Press |
