Country: Eritrea
Number of People Groups
17
People Groups Unreached
9 (52.9%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
3,815,000
Population in Unreached
1,528,000 (40.1%)
Largest Religion
% Christian Adherent
50.48%
% Evangelical
2.59%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
4.6%
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed |
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Afar | 302,000 | 2,850,000 | ● | Afar | Islam | 1 ● | 0.20 % | 0.00 % | 6 |
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Amhara | 500 | 27,147,000 | Amharic | Christianity | 3 ● | 60.00 % | 1.10 % | -1 - | |
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Arab, Palestinian | 16,000 | 11,593,000 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 2 ● | 8.00 % | 0.04 % | -1 - | |
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Arab, Sudanese | 35,000 | 18,599,000 | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
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Arab, Yemeni | 38,000 | 8,985,000 | Arabic, Ta'izzi-Adeni | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.05 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Beja, Hedareb | 213,000 | 2,859,000 | ● | Bedawiyet | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 |
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Bilen | 123,000 | 123,000 | ● | Bilen | Christianity | 3 ● | 54.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - |
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Dahalik | 3,100 | 3,100 | ● | Dahalik | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Deaf | 28,000 | 50,266,000 | ● | Language unknown | Islam | 2 ● | 47.31 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Italian | 1,100 | 37,639,000 | Italian | Christianity | 3 ● | 82.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Kunama | 137,000 | 175,000 | ● | Kunama | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 25.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - |
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Nara, Nialetic | 60,000 | 60,000 | ● | Nara | Islam | 1 ● | 4.50 % | 1.80 % | 1 |
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Rashaida | 55,000 | 193,000 | Arabic, Hijazi | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 1 | |
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Saho, Irob | 149,000 | 208,000 | ● | Saho | Islam | 2 ● | 30.00 % | 0.25 % | -1 - |
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Somali | 1,900 | 26,949,000 | Somali | Islam | 1 ● | 0.33 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Tigray, Tigrinya | 1,834,000 | 10,006,000 | ● | Tigrigna | Christianity | 4 ● | 96.00 % | 4.47 % | -1 - |
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Tigre, Eritrean | 821,000 | 1,030,000 | ● | Tigre | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.09 % | 0.06 % | 16 |
| Totals: 17 | 3,815,000 | 9 ● | 50.48 % | 2.59 % | 32 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 3,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2024) | 3,818,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Anseba | 573,000 |
| Debub | 947,000 |
| Debubawi Keyih Bahri | 255,000 |
| Gash Barka | 708,000 |
| Maekel | 675,000 |
| Semenawi Keyih Bahri | 575,000 |
| Provinces: 6 | 3,733,000 |
| UN Country Population | 3,818,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afar | aar | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Amharic | amh | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Hijazi | acw | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Sudanese | apd | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Ta'izzi-Adeni | acq | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bedawiyet | bej | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bilen | byn | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dahalik | dlk | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Italian | ita | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kunama | kun | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nara | nrb | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Saho | ssy | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Somali | som | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tigre | tig | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tigrigna | tir | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown | xxx | 1 | 0 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 17 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 8 |
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| People Groups | 17 |
| Unreached People Groups | 9 (52.9%) |
| Population | 3,815,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.4% |
| Population in Unreached | 1,528,000 (40.1%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 50.5% |
| Percent Evangelical | 2.6% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 4.6% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 32 |
| Country Progress Level | 4 ● |
| Urbanization | 40% |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, East and Southern |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | ER |
| Official Language(s) | Tigrigna | English |
| Literacy Rate | 77% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 877,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 4 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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