Beni Amer Beja in Eritrea


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Main Language
Largest Religion
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Introduction

What is the largest non-Arabic ethnic group between the Nile River and the Red Sea? The Bejas! One subgroup, the Hedareb, are nomadic shepherds who live in the desert regions of Sudan, Egypt and Eritrea. The Lord can raise up missionaries who are willing to go to the Beja and invest their lives to seeing Christ honored among these nomads. The Hedareb Beja can also encounter the gospel online and through radio. Many believe the Beja are descendants of Noah's grandson, Cush. They have occupied their current homeland for more than 4,000 years. During this time, they have adopted Islam and mixed it with folk religion.


Ministry Obstacles

They are scattered over more than 110,000 square miles. This makes it hard to reach all of them.


Prayer Focus

Ask God to reveal himself to the Beja and set them free from the belief that they can please God without the sin-free savior.
Pray for a movement to Christ among the Beja peoples.
There are no known Hedareb Beja believers. Pray for God to establish his church among this people group soon.
Pray for the Lord to thrust out determined ambassadors of Christ to these nomads.


Scripture Prayers for the Beja, Beni Amer in Eritrea.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

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People Name General Beja, Beni Amer
People Name in Country Beja, Beni Amer
Natural Name Beni Amer Beja
Pronunciation
Alternate Names Ababda; Bedawi; Beni-Amer; Beni-Amir; Bishariin; Bisharin; Hedarab; Hedareb
Population this Country 300,000
Population all Countries 750,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 6
PeopleID3 10766
ROP3 Code 101211
Country Eritrea
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank 6  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Anseba and Gash Barka regions.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Eritrea
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank 6  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Anseba and Gash Barka regions..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Map of Beja, Beni Amer in Eritrea

Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
100.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Bedawiyet
Language Code bej   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 3
Secondary Languages
Arabic, Sudanese Tigre
Primary Language Bedawiyet
Language Code bej   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 3
Secondary Languages
  Arabic, Sudanese
  Tigre
People Groups Speaking Bedawiyet

Primary Language:  Bedawiyet

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (2008-2010)
Bible-New Testament No
Bible-Complete No
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 Beja peoples video General / Other
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Bedawiyet Jesus Film Project
General Bible for Children Bible for Children
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
Photo Source www.j-pics.info - Flickr  Creative Commons 
Map Source Location: IMB. Imagery: GMI, ESRI, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, ESRI User Community. Design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.