Chara in Ethiopia

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

Introduction / History

The Chara or as also known the Tsara are part of the Gimira cluster. They live in the extreme southern and southwestern reaches of the densely forested Kaffa highlands of southwestern Ethiopia. They have their own language, Chara, which is one of the Oromic languages. They had a high population until they were decimated through war and frequent slave raids.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Chara people make their living by farming.


What Are Their Beliefs?

They are predominantly adherents to ethnic religion. Along with their ethnic religion the Chara practice a syncretized form of the Orthodox form of Christianity.


What Are Their Needs?

The Chara people need to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, one that will transform their culture into what he wants them to be.


Prayer Points

Pray for a spiritual hunger among the Chara people that will lead them to put their faith in Jesus Christ alone. Ask the Lord to strengthen the existing, indigenous Chara church to make disciples who will make other disciples. Pray for gospel resources to be easily accessible in their language.


Scripture Prayers for the Chara in Ethiopia.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Chara
People Name in Country Chara
Pronunciation CHAH-rah
Alternate Names Fachara; Pakara; Ts’aara; Tsara
Population this Country 24,000
Population all Countries 24,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 6  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 11309
ROP3 Code 102028
ROP25 Code 301675
ROP25 Name Chara
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: South Omo zone, both sides of Omo river.   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: South Omo zone, both sides of Omo river..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Map of Chara in Ethiopia
Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 1.90 %)
3.00 %
Ethnic Religions
97.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Tsaara (24,000 speakers)
Language Code cra   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Tsaara (24,000 speakers)
Language Code cra   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Tsaara

Primary Language:  Tsaara

Bible Translation Status:  Unspecified

Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Photo Source (Representative photo)
Steve Evans - Flickr  Creative Commons 
Map Source People Group location: IMB. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.



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