People group profile · PG011542
The Anfillo of Ethiopia
The Anfillo of Ethiopia, numbering about 2,700 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an Omotic people of western Ethiopia's Anfillo woreda whose ancestral language, now spoken only by elders, has been replaced among younger generations by Oromo.
They are an indigenous people in the Omotic people cluster of the Horn of Africa Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak West Central Oromo.
Fast facts
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Population
- 2,700
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Omotic
- Primary language
- West Central Oromo (gaz)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Eastern Africa, Africa
- Location
- Oromia region: Anfillo forest, west of Dembi Dolo
Where they live
Gospel status
The Anfillo are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Anfillo
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Sunni Islam · Islam
65% adherents
Primary language
West Central Oromo · Afro-Asiatic family
100% speak West Central Oromo
Gospel resources in West Central Oromo
- Bible available, published 1998
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Oromo, West-Central)
- Magdalena (Oromo, West-Central)
- The Savior (Oromo, West-Central)
Bibles
- 1993 Bible Society of Ethiopia · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Anfillo
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
Know something we don't? Submit updates to IMB Global Research.