Yem in Ethiopia people group profile

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The Yem have only been reported in Ethiopia

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Population

295,000

Main Language

Yemsa

Largest Religion

Christianity 58.00%

Christian

58.00%

Evangelical

8.65%

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%

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General Info

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People Name General	Yem
People Name in Country	Yem
Alternate Names	Yangaro; Yemma
Population this Country	295,000
Population all Countries	295,000
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale	4 ●
Unreached	No
Frontier People Group	No
GSEC	1 (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3	16022
ROP3 Code	111028

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Horn of Africa Peoples
People Cluster	Omotic
People Group	Yem

Affinity Bloc	Horn of Africa Peoples
People Cluster	Omotic
People Group	Yem
Ethnic Code	CMT33d

Geography

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Country	Ethiopia
Region	Africa, East and Southern
Continent	Africa
10/40 Window	Yes
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	32 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country	Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ region: Yem zone; Oromia region: northeast of Jimma zone, Fofa (main village); mixed in Oromo villages; Saja, Deedoo, Sak’a, Jimma. Southwest. Source: Ethnologue 2016

Country	Ethiopia
Region	Africa, East and Southern
Continent	Africa
10/40 Window	Yes
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	32 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country	Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ region: Yem zone; Oromia region: northeast of Jimma zone, Fofa (main village); mixed in Oromo villages; Saja, Deedoo, Sak’a, Jimma. Southwest.. Source: Ethnologue 2016

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Religion

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Primary Religion:

Christianity

Major Religion ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity (Evangelical 8.65 %)	58.00 %
Ethnic Religions	32.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	10.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language	Yemsa (295,000 speakers)
Language Code	jnj Ethnologue Listing
Language Written	Yes ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Yemsa (295,000 speakers)
Language Code	jnj Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Yemsa

Resources

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Primary Language: Yemsa

Bible Translation ▲	Status (Years)
Bible-Portions	Yes (2001)
Bible-New Testament	Yes (2019)
Bible-Complete	No
FCBH NT (www.bible.is)	Online

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Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching	Global Recordings Network
Film / Video	Jesus Film: view in Yemsa	Jesus Film Project
General	Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video	Faith Comes by Hearing
General	Scripture Earth Gospel resources links	Scripture Earth

Sources

Map Source	UN
Data Sources	Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.

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