Tigrayans of United States (PGID: PG050360)

The Tigrayans of United States

The Tigrayans of United States, numbering approximately 60,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a culturally rich and historically significant Semitic-speaking group in northern Ethiopia and Eritrea, known for their Tigrinya language, Orthodox Christian traditions, and influential role in the region's history and culture. They mostly adhere to Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity and Tigrinya is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Horn of Africa Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: Ethio-Semitic
Primary Language(s): Tigrinya (tir)
Primary Religion(s): Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity
Population: 60,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG050360
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

95%

Tewahedo Orthodox Christi… Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Tigrinya
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%

Tigrigna Speakers

Media Resources in Tigrinya:

Films:

Title	Link
JESUS	View Film
JESUS	View Film
Magdalena	View Film
The Savior	View Film

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Bible Resources in Tigrinya:

Bible Name (Translation)	Video	Audio	Text
1991 Bible Society of Ethiopia	✓	✓	✓

1 entry

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Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Pioneer Unreached People Group, (LPI: 1), 0.1% or Greater but Less than 0.5% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

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Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.
Revelation 3:20

Pray that those who have not opened their hearts to Jesus will hear His knock and invite Him in as their Savior and Lord.

And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.
2 Timothy 2:2

Pray that the lost will come to faith in Christ and be discipled in the truth of the gospel, becoming faithful followers of Jesus who, in turn, make disciples themselves.

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
2 Corinthians 5:17

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will understand and experience the truth that in Christ, they are a new creation, and the old has gone and the new has come.

Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe."
John 6:35-36

Praise God for the things such as bread that He has provided as natural conversation bridges to the gospel. Pray that believers will use any bridges He provides to share the gospel with those who do not yet know the good news.

Tigrayan Across Countries (ROP3 - 110050) reported in the following countries:

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Engaged yet Unreached UUPG No Longer Unreached

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9 people groups

People Group ID	Name	Country	Population ▼	Strategic Progress Index	Language	Religion
PG011649	Tigrai/Tigrinya	Ethiopia	8,190,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Tigrinya	Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity
PG011533	Tigrai/Tigrinya	Eritrea	1,800,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Tigrinya	Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity
PG042854	Tigrai	Sudan	65,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Tigrinya	Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity
PG042441	Eritreans	Germany	61,000	Unengaged and Unreached	English	Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity
PG050360	Tigrayans	United States	60,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Tigrinya	Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity
PG050209	Eritreans	Sweden	57,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Tigrinya	Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity
PG049969	Eritreans	Italy	25,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Tigrinya	Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity
PG047405	Tigrinya	Canada	11,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Tigrinya	Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity
PG011487	Tigrai	Djibouti	550	Engaged yet Unreached	Tigrinya	Tewahedo Orthodox Christianity

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