Affinity Group: Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Jews

People Cluster: Jews

Language: Amharic - (amh)

Alternate Name(s): Falasha, Beta Israel

Primary Religion: Judaism

Country: Ethiopia

Also found in: Israel

Population: 9,600

Global Population: 175,600

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Ethiopian Jews of Ethiopia, numbering 9,600, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Jews people cluster within the Jews affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 175,600 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Amharic. The primary religion practiced by the Ethiopian Jews is Judaism, a religion developed among the ancient Hebrews and characterized by belief in one transcendent God who has revealed himself to Abraham, Moses, and the Hebrew prophets and by a religious life in accordance with Scriptures and rabbinic traditions.

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