Sheko in Ethiopia

The Sheko have only been reported in Ethiopia
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

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.


Prayer Points

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 65,000
Population all Countries 65,000
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
ROP25 Code 307453
ROP25 Name Sheko
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: 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 32  (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 (65,000 speakers)
Language Code she   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Sheko (65,000 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 Yes  (2023)
Bible-Complete No
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Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings Recorded oral Bible Oral Bibles
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
Text / Printed Matter Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies World Missionary Press
Photo Source Anonymous 
Map Source Amanuel Getachew Mamo  
Profile Source Dr. Samuel Kebreab 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.



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