Affinity Group: Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Horn of Africa

People Cluster: Ethio-Semitic

Language: Mesqan - (mvz)

Alternate Name(s): Meskane, Meskintoch, Meskintochi, Meskan

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: Ethiopia

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Population: 316,000

Global Population: 316,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Mesqan of Ethiopia, numbering 316,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Ethio-Semitic people cluster within the Horn of Africa affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Ethiopia. Their primary language is Mesqan. The primary religion practiced by the Mesqan is Sunni Islam, the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims follow the teachings of the Qur'an and consider the first four caliphs to be the rightful successors of Muhammad.

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