People group profile · PG042719
The Donyiro of Ethiopia
The Donyiro of Ethiopia, numbering about 41,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an agro-pastoral people of the Lower Omo region of southwestern Ethiopia and neighboring South Sudan. They are part of the broader Ateker (Karimojong) cultural and linguistic cluster and traditionally combine cattle herding with riverine cultivation.
They are an indigenous people in the Nilotic people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion, and they primarily speak Nyangatom.
Fast facts
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Population
- 41,500
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Nilotic
- Primary language
- Nyangatom (nnj)
- Primary religion
- Ethnoreligion
- 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
- Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ region: south Omo zone, Omo and Kibish rivers area
Where they live
Gospel status
The Donyiro 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 Donyiro
- 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
60% adherents
Primary language
Nyangatom · Nilotic family
100% speak Nyangatom
Gospel resources in Nyangatom
- Bible available, published 2017
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories available
Films
- JESUS (Nyangatom)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Donyiro
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
Donyiro in other countries
The same people (ROP3 102710) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donyiro | South Sudan | 17,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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