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Eritrea – People Groups
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People Groups
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Population % Evangel % Adherent Least Reached Progress Scale Primary Religion Primary Language Pho Map Txt
Afar225,0000.00 %Y1.2 IslamAfar
Amhara, Ethiopian33,0002.1 ChristianityAmharic
Arab126,0003.2 IslamArabic, Standard
Arab, Palestinian39,0002.1 IslamArabic, South Levantine
Arab, Sudanese95,0000.00 %Y1.1 IslamArabic, Sudanese Spoken
Arab, Yemeni104,000Y1.2 IslamArabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spo
Beja, Bedawi211,0000.00 %Y1.1 IslamBedawiyet
Belin, Blin103,0000.00 %2.1 IslamBilen
DeafUnknown1.70 %47.43 %2.1 IslamLanguage Unknown
Italian2,6003.2 ChristianityItalian
Kemant, Qimant2,00050.00 %2.1 Ethnic ReligionsQimant
Kunama211,0000.07 %2.1 IslamKunama
Mensa100,0001.00 %Y1.2 IslamTigre
Nara, Nialetic92,0001.80 %2.60 %Y1.2 IslamNara
Rashaida43,0000.01 %0.01 %Y1.2 IslamArabic, Hijazi Spoken
Saho215,0000.25 %2.1 IslamSaho
Somali70,000Y1.1 IslamSomali
Tigraway, Tigrigna2,329,0000.30 %2.2 ChristianityTigrigna
Tigre1,161,000Y1.2 IslamTigre
Total People Groups:   195,161,00092.1 161210
Unclassified / Other Individuals63,000 
UN Country Population (2010)5,224,000
 
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Eritrea – Peoples Progress Progress Scale Definition All Progress Level Listing
% of People Groups % of Population in People Groups
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Progress Level Peoples % of Peoples Population % of Population
  Level 1 - Unreached / Least-Reached 9 47.4 % 2,101,000 40.7 %
  Level 2 - Nominal / Formative Church 8 42.1 % 2,932,000 56.8 %
  Level 3 - Established / Significant Church 2 10.5 % 129,000 2.5 %
Totals 19   5,161,000  
Eritrea – People Photos   *** Note:  Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.***
 

Afar
225,000


Amhara, Ethiopian
33,000


Arab
126,000


Arab, Palestinian
39,000


Arab, Sudanese
95,000


Arab, Yemeni
104,000


Beja, Bedawi
211,000


Belin, Blin
103,000


Italian
2,600


Kunama
211,000


Nara, Nialetic
92,000


Rashaida
43,000


Saho
215,000


Somali
70,000


Tigraway, Tigrigna
2,329,000


Tigre
1,161,000

Eritrea People Photos   *** Note:  Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.***
Eritrea – Languages
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Language
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Language
Code
Peoples
Primary
Language
Unreached
Primary
Language
Bible
Status
Bible
Locator
Audio NT
Online
Jesus
Film
Online
Audio
Recordings
Online
Gospel
Tract
Online
Afaraar11NT
Amharicamh10Complete
Arabic, Hijazi Spokenacw11None
Arabic, South Levantine Spokenajp10Portions
Arabic, Standardarb10Complete
Arabic, Sudanese Spokenapd11NT
Arabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spokenacq11None
Bedawiyetbej11Portions
Bilenbyn10Portions
Italianita10Complete
Kunamakun10NT
Language Unknownxxx10None
Naranrb11None
Qimantahg10Portions
Sahossy10Portions
Somalisom11Complete
Tigretig22Complete
Tigrignatir10Complete
Totals: 18 19 9   14 3 8 14 8
 
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Eritrea – Religions All Religions Listing
 
Major Religions  
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Source:  Operation World 2001.
 
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Eritrea – Possible Ministry Involvement
  • Below are lists of ministries that may work in Eritrea. Ministries in the Eritrea section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the East and Southern Africa section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information. Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information for Eritrea.
  • The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Omissions are not intentional, but occur simply from lack of data. Please contact us to suggest other ministries to include here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.
Ministries in Eritrea   Ministries in East and Southern Africa
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Ministries Listed for Eritrea:  0
 
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Ministries Listed for East and Southern Africa:  0
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Eritrea – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
 
Statistics
Population 5,161,000
Percent Urbanization 21 %
Total People Groups 19
Unreached People Groups 9
Region East and Southern Africa
10/40 Window Yes
Official National Language Tigrigna
Secondary National LanguageEnglish
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Christian Adherent 47.4 % [1]
Percent Evangelical 1.7 % [2]
Country Progress Level 2.1
Persecution Ranking 11 (1=High to 50=Low OD)
Development Status Not reported (Low-Medium-High UN)
Human Development Index 0.472 (0=Low to 1=High UN)

Links
Operation World
Ethnologue Language Listing
World Factbook
State Department Religious Freedom Report
Network for Strategic Mission

Notes
[1]  Operation World 2001
[2]  Operation World 2001
 
Prayer Cards
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