Photo courtesy of Joshua Project.By Kerry Olson
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QUICK FACTS:
People groups: 7
Population: 2,994,300
Unreached people groups: 7
UPG population: 2,994,300
Unengaged UPGs: 4
UUPG population: 500,800
Number of countries: 5
Affinity Bloc: Horn of Africa
Overview: The Afar and the Saho are two closely related ethnic groups living in Ethiopia and Eritrea. Their languages are classified as Eastern Cushitic. Along the coast some make their living as fishermen, but a majority are pastoral nomads who work herds of sheep, cattle, goats, and camels in the lowland deserts. Both groups follow the Sunni branch of Islam.
Peoples within this cluster: Afar; Saho
Countries where they are found: Canada; Djibouti; Eritrea; Ethiopia; United States
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