Affinity Group: Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Jewish Peoples

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 Jewish Peoples 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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