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Ethiopia
Eastern Africa, Africa
Unengaged and Unreached 52Engaged yet Unreached 33No Longer Unreached 34
People groups
The 100 largest of 119. See all 119 on the map and filter them.
| People group | Language | Religion | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amhara | Amharic | Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity | 36,150,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tulema | West Central Oromo | Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity | 9,990,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Somalis | Somali | Sunni Islam | 8,300,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tigrai/Tigrinya | Tigrinya | Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity | 8,170,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Macha | West Central Oromo | Sunni Islam | 7,195,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Arsi | Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo | Sunni Islam | 7,175,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Wellaga | West Central Oromo | Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity | 6,965,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Hararghe Oromo | Eastern Oromo | Sunni Islam | 6,395,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Selale | Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo | Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity | 5,605,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Sidama | Sidamo | Protestantism | 5,295,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Wolaitta | Wolaytta | Protestantism | 3,080,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| West Gurage | Sebat Bet Gurage | Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity | 3,065,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Afar | Afar | Sunni Islam | 2,275,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Hadiyya | Hadiyya | Protestantism | 2,275,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Gamo | Gamo | Animism | 1,815,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Gedeo | Gedeo | Protestantism | 1,595,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| S'ilte | Silt'e | Sunni Islam | 1,545,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kafa | Kafa | Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity | 1,425,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Deaf Ethiopians | Ethiopian Sign Language | Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity | 1,350,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kambata | Kambaata | Protestantism | 1,035,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Awi | Awngi | Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity | 1,035,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Borana | Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo | Sunni Islam | 975,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Guji | Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo | Protestantism | 947,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Dawro | Dawro | Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity | 891,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Gofa | Gofa | Protestantism | 596,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Bench | Bench | Protestantism | 583,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Aari | Aari | Ethnoreligion | 479,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Wello | West Central Oromo | Sunni Islam | 425,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Konso | Konso | Protestantism | 413,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Xamir | Xamtanga | Ethnoreligion | 390,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Allaaba | Alaba-K’abeena | Sunni Islam | 383,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Mesqan | Mesqan | Sunni Islam | 323,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Beni Shangul | Berta | Sunni Islam | 322,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Kemant | Amharic | Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity | 292,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Sudanese Arabs | Sudanese Arabic | Sunni Islam | 266,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Yemsa, Yemma | Yemsa | Ethnoreligion | 263,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Gumuz | Gumuz | Ethnoreligion | 262,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Koorete | Koorete | Protestantism | 254,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Naath | Nuer | Protestantism | 253,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Meen | Me'en | Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity | 244,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Argobba | Amharic | Sunni Islam | 230,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Melo | Melo | Ethnoreligion | 169,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Male | Male | Animism | 161,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Tambaro | Kambaata | Protestantism | 160,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Anuak | Anuak | Protestantism | 142,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Jima | Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo | Sunni Islam | 133,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Azebu | West Central Oromo | Sunni Islam | 133,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Hausa | Hausa | Sunni Islam | 133,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Basketo | Basketo | Protestantism | 128,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Shakacho | Shekkacho | Animism | 127,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Burji | Burji | Ethnoreligion | 118,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Mareko | Libido | Sunni Islam | 106,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Suri | Tirmaga-Chai Suri | Animism | 99,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Nara | Nara | Sunni Islam | 94,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Shinasha | Boro (Ethiopia) | Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity | 86,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Kebena | Alaba-K’abeena | Sunni Islam | 86,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Daasanach | Daasanach | Animism | 79,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Hamar | Hamer-Banna | Animism | 76,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Ale | Gawwada | Animism | 76,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Oyda | Oyda | Protestantism | 74,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Begi-Mao | Hozo | Sunni Islam | 71,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Gidole | Dirasha | Protestantism | 67,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Dorze | Dorze | Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity | 64,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Maji | Dizin | Eastern Orthodox Christianity | 59,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Mesengo | Majang | Animism | 59,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Sheko | Sheko | Animism | 58,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Irob | Saho | Roman Catholicism | 55,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Harari | Harari | Sunni Islam | 52,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Dobase | Bussa | Sunni Islam | 49,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Tirma | Tirmaga-Chai Suri | Ethnoreligion | 44,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Nyangatom | Nyangatom | Animism | 43,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Donyiro | Nyangatom | Ethnoreligion | 41,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Yemeni Arabs | Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic | Sunni Islam | 40,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Tsamai | Tsamai | Animism | 33,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Bussa | Bussa | Protestantism | 32,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Uduk | Uduk | Animism | 31,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Zayse | Zayse-Zergulla | Protestantism | 29,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| North Koma | Kwama | Animism | 26,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Shabelle | Somali | Sunni Islam | 26,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Mesmes | Hadiyya | Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity | 26,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Zay | Zay | Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity | 24,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Chara | Chara | Animism | 21,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Seze | Seze | Animism | 17,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Toposa | Toposa | Animism | 17,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Nao | Nayi | Animism | 16,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Northern Mao | Bambassi | Sunni Islam | 16,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Boro | Boro (Ethiopia) | Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity | 15,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Dime | Dime | Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity | 14,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Kereyu | Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo | Sunni Islam | 13,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Guba | Boro (Ethiopia) | Ethnoreligion | 13,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Arabs | Standard Arabic | Sunni Islam | 13,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Wambera | Boro (Ethiopia) | Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity | 13,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Garre | Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo | Sunni Islam | 13,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Ganza | Ganza | Animism | 13,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Mursi | Mursi | Animism | 12,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Bodi | Me'en | Ethnoreligion | 11,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Arbore | Arbore | Ethnoreligion | 11,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Dache | Gamo | Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity | 11,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Harso | Gawwada | Animism | 10,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Ethiopian Jews | Amharic | Judaism | 9,800 | Unengaged and Unreached |