Eritrean Tigre in Netherlands


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Introduction / History

Invisible and unnoticed, lurking quietly in the Netherlands, there is a group of people that is nearly unseen by the rest of the world. They are Tigre refugees from the small nation of Eritrea in the Horn of Africa. The Tigre were traditionally nomadic shepherds who lived mainly in Eritrea and northeastern Sudan. Descendants of the ancient Egyptians, they are generally tall with narrow noses and brown skin.

Eritrea has one of the worst records for human rights worldwide. Tigre who practice "unregistered" religion are arrested by the Eritrean government. Those who attempt to flee Eritrea receive the same fate. What they flee includes extrajudicial executions, torture, indefinitely prolonged national service, and forced labor. In addition, there are accounts of sexual abuse by government officials. As a result, those who are able flee to Europe to save their lives and their future.


What Are Their Lives Like?

In Europe, Eritrean Tigre tend to be politically oriented, voicing the need for change in their home country. They are hounded by agents of the Eritrean government who have even worked their way into becoming interpreters during sensitive conversations between the refugees and one of the European governments. Facing persecution even outside their borders, it is no wonder that the Tigre refugees keep themselves out of sight.

Tigre society is patrilineal, which means that the line of descent is traced through the males. Marriages are arranged by the parents. Some of the people now adhere to Islamic customs, while others continue to follow traditional customs. Members of a tribe usually follow the same set of rites and customs.


The largest Muslim group is the Tigre, the only Eritrean or Ethiopian Semitic people which is not Orthodox.
What Are Their Beliefs?

Are the Tigre Muslim or Christian? Many of them are part of an ancient form of Orthodox Christianity where church services are held in Geez, a language that few understand. Others are Sunni Muslims; so the answer would be both!


What Are Their Needs?

Only a relative few Tigre have allowed Jesus to truly be Lord of their lives. Prayer is the key to reaching their hearts for Christ's Kingdom.


Prayer Points

Pray for a "Book of Acts" type of movement to Christ among the Tigre Eritreans in the Netherlands.
Pray for the Tigre Eritreans to understand and embrace that Jesus wants to bless their families and neighborhoods.
Pray for Holy Spirit anointed believers from the Tigre Eritreans to change their society from within.
Pray for a movement in which the Holy Spirit leads and empowers disciples to make more disciples.
Pray for a movement of Jesus to heal and strengthen Tigre Eritrean communities.


Scripture Prayers for the Tigre, Eritrean in Netherlands.


Profile Source:   Keith Carey  

People Name General Tigre, Eritrean
People Name in Country Tigre, Eritrean
Natural Name Eritrean Tigre
Pronunciation air-ih-TRAY-un ti-GRAY
Alternate Names Beni Amer; Eritrean; Khasa; Tigre Xasa; Xasa
Population this Country 3,400
Population all Countries 1,012,000
Total Countries 8
Indigenous No
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 15482
ROP3 Code 110051
ROP25 Code 308158
ROP25 Name Tigre
Country Netherlands
Region Europe, Western
Continent Europe
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Country Netherlands
Region Europe, Western
Continent Europe
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked

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Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.05 %)
0.09 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
95.00 %
Non-Religious
4.91 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Tigre (3,400 speakers)
Language Code tig   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Tigre (3,400 speakers)
Language Code tig   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Tigre

Primary Language:  Tigre

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1889-1981)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1902-1931)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1988)
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Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Tigre Jesus Film Project
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
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Photo Source Rod Waddington - Flickr  Creative Commons 
Profile Source Keith Carey 
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