Amhara in Ethiopia
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| People Name: | Amhara |
| Country: | Ethiopia |
| 10/40 Window: | Yes |
| Population: | 26,593,000 |
| World Population: | 27,246,800 |
| Primary Language: | Amharic |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Christian Adherents: | 97.00 % |
| Evangelicals: | 1.13 % |
| Scripture: | Complete Bible |
| Ministry Resources: | Yes |
| Jesus Film: | Yes |
| Audio Recordings: | Yes |
| People Cluster: | Ethio-Semitic |
| Affinity Bloc: | Horn of Africa Peoples |
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Introduction / History
The Amhara people are related to the Tigray and Tigre people of Ethiopia and Eritrea who together make up the Habeshans. These people can trace their origins back to Shem, eldest son of Noah. They left present day Yemen and settled on the African side of the Red Sea inhabiting the Nile Delta and all land East of the valley down to the Ethiopian Highlands. These people are known in antiquity as the Ancient Egyptians who retreated back to Ethiopia and Eritrea after countless takeovers of Egypt. here they established other great kingdoms such as Sheba/Saba and Axum. After the Middle Ages they soon split into 3 tribes: Amhara, Tigre and Tigray with their own languages that all derived from Ge 'ez, their ancient language.Today the Amhara live mainly in Central and East/North Eastern Ethiopia.
What Are Their Lives Like?
Amhara life has been mostly the same for thousands of years. Some live as farmers who reside in the Ethiopian Highlands while tending cattle and sheep. The father of the household usually does most of the farming while the wife works in the house, making food and caring for the children. The eldest son sometimes helps his dad with farming or is put in charge of the sheep if he is an only son. Though mostly given up now, other Amharas would adopt nomadic life and work as merchants. They road camels and ran caravan routes from the Nubian and Danakil deserts into major cities like Axum, Adulis and Kumbar.
What Are Their Beliefs?
Many Habeshans adopted the early form of proto-Judasim from early encounters with the Hebrew people. Though the high and ruling class continued to practice the Egyptian pagan religion until Queen Makda of Sheba was converted by King Solomon to Judaism. Ch
What Are Their Needs?
There needs to be a Holy Spirit revival in Amhara churches, drawing them closer to the Lord of lords.
Prayer Points
Pray for the Holy Spirit to do a new work among the Amhara people, both in their churches and in their homes.
Pray that soon Amharas will be discipling others in the ways of Jesus Christ.
Pray for them to understand the true worth of Jesus Christ and teach it to their children.