Country: Eritrea
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Afar | 285,000 | 2,940,000 | 3 | ● | Afar | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 6 |
|
Amhara, Ethiopian | 500 | 28,577,000 | 31 | Amharic | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Arab, Palestinian | 15,000 | 11,513,000 | 26 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam |
2
|
0-0.1% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Arab, Sudanese | 33,000 | 21,737,000 | 32 | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Arab, Yemeni | 36,000 | 9,609,000 | 16 | Arabic, Ta'izzi-Adeni | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Beja, Beni Amer | 283,000 | 754,000 | 2 | ● | Bedawiyet | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 6 |
|
Beja, Hadendoa | 85,000 | 933,000 | 2 | ● | Bedawiyet | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 2 |
|
Bilen | 116,000 | 116,000 | 1 | ● | Bilen | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Dahalik | 2,900 | 2,900 | 1 | ● | Dahalik | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Deaf | 20,000 | 27,577,000 | 218 | ● | Language unknown | Unknown |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Italian | 1,000 | 37,590,000 | 63 | Italian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Kunama | 129,000 | 169,000 | 3 | ● | Kunama | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
5-10% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Nara, Nialetic | 56,000 | 56,000 | 1 | ● | Nara | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 |
|
Rashaida | 52,000 | 196,000 | 2 | Arabic, Hijazi | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Saho, Irob | 140,000 | 202,000 | 2 | ● | Saho | Islam |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Somali | 1,800 | 28,892,000 | 38 | Somali | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Tigray, Tigrinya | 1,543,000 | 10,294,000 | 28 | ● | Tigrigna | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Tigre, Eritrean | 738,000 | 955,000 | 8 | ● | Tigre | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 15 |
| Totals: 18 | 3,539,000 | 11 ◼︎ (7 ✸︎) | 2.40 % | 45.95 % | 36 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 68,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 3,607,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Anseba | 541,000 |
| Debub | 894,000 |
| Debubawi Keyih Bahri | 241,000 |
| Gash Barka | 668,000 |
| Maekel | 638,000 |
| Semenawi Keyih Bahri | 543,000 |
| Provinces: 6 | 3,525,000 |
| UN Country Population | 3,607,000 |
| 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 |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afar | aar | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Amharic | amh | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Hijazi | acw | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Sudanese | apd | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Ta'izzi-Adeni | acq | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bedawiyet | bej | 2 | 2 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bilen | byn | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Dahalik | dlk | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Italian | ita | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kunama | kun | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Language Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nara | nrb | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Saho | ssy | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Somali | som | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tigre | tig | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tigrigna | tir | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 17 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 3 |
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| People Groups | 18 |
| Unreached People Groups | 11 (61.1%) |
| Population | 3,539,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.4% |
| Population in Unreached | 1,593,000 (45.0%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 45.9% |
| Percent Evangelical | 2.4% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 36 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| 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 | 814,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 6 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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