Basketo in Ethiopia

The Basketo have only been reported in Ethiopia
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
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Introduction / History

The Basketo people speak a language of the same name and live in a region called Basketo. The Ethiopian Empire conquered them in 1893.


What Are Their Lives Like?

They raise livestock and grow maize, millet, tuber roots and ensete, a plant related to bananas.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Basketo people have responded enthusiastically to the gospel and are even beginning to send out their own missionaries to other ethnic groups. Three major evangelical denominations are represented in their area, with over 70 congregations. The New Tes


What Are Their Needs?

Challenges currently facing the Basketo include beginning a mother-tongue literacy program in preparation for the publication of Scripture portions.


Prayer Items

Pray for a complete Bible for the Basketo people and for a higher literacy rate.
Pray for their enthusiasm for the gospel to be expressed through reaching the lost for Christ throughout Ethiopia.
Pray for the JESUS Film to be widely viewed by the Basketo people.


Scripture Prayers for the Basketo in Ethiopia.


References

Anonymous
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketo_people


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Basketo
People Name in Country Basketo
Alternate Names Badditu
Population this Country 144,000
Population all Countries 144,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 6  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 10707
ROP3 Code 101103
Country Ethiopia
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 33  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ region: North Omo zone, plateau west of Bulki.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Ethiopia
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 33  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ region: North Omo zone, plateau west of Bulki..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 62.92 %)
94.00 %
Ethnic Religions
6.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Basketo (144,000 speakers)
Language Code bst   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Basketo (144,000 speakers)
Language Code bst   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Basketo

Primary Language:  Basketo

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (2006)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (2014)
Bible-Complete No
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YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) Online
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
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Basketo Jesus Film Project
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible app: Basketo YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Basketo YouVersion Bibles
Photo Source Anonymous 
Map Source Anonymous  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.