People group profile · PG047338
The Oromo of the United States
The Oromo of the United States, numbering about 7,200 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a tribal subgroup of the Oromo, one of the oldest Cushitic people inhabiting the Horn of Africa.
They are a diaspora people in the Oromo people cluster of the Horn of Africa Peoples. Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion, and they primarily speak West Central Oromo.
Fast facts
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 7,200
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Oromo
- Primary language
- West Central Oromo (gaz)
- Primary religion
- Ethnoreligion
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5%
- GSEC ?
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Minimally Reached People Group
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Oromo are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 2% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Oromo
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Primary language
West Central Oromo · Afro-Asiatic family
100% speak West Central Oromo
Gospel resources in West Central Oromo
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not 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 Oromo
- 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.
- 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.
Oromo in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
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