Kistane Gurage in Ethiopia

The Kistane Gurage have only been reported in Ethiopia
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
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Introduction / History

The Kistane people live in the highlands of Ethiopia, south of Addis Ababa the nation's capital.

The Kistane people are largely devoted Orthodox Christians, as their name (meaning "the Christians") implies. There are also some Muslims within this tribe. While there are many Orthodox churches in the Kistane area, the services are always held in the national language (Amharic). Very few Kistane people can read or write in their own language. This is particularly unfortunate for the majority of Kistane women who do not tend to learn Amharic well. The Kistane do not have scripture in their own language.


Prayer Points

Scripture Prayers for the Gurage, Kistane in Ethiopia.


Profile Source:   Anonymous  

People Name General Gurage, Kistane
People Name in Country Gurage, Kistane
Natural Name Kistane Gurage
Alternate Names Gurage, Soddo; North Gurage
Population this Country 301,000
Population all Countries 301,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 4
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 18863
ROP3 Code 114720
Country Ethiopia
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 32  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ region: Gurage, Kambaata, and Hadiyya zones, southwest of Addis Ababa; Oromia region.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Ethiopia
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 32  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ region: Gurage, Kambaata, and Hadiyya zones, southwest of Addis Ababa; Oromia region..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 3.30 %)
90.00 %
Ethnic Religions
5.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
5.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Kistane (301,000 speakers)
Language Code gru   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Kistane (301,000 speakers)
Language Code gru   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Kistane

Primary Language:  Kistane

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (2000)
Bible-New Testament No
Bible-Complete No
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
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Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Kistane Jesus Film Project
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
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Map Source Joshua Project / Global Mapping International  
Profile Source Anonymous 
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