Dime in Ethiopia

The Dime have only been reported in Ethiopia
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

Linguistically, the Dime belong to the Omotic language family. The Dime people live in the North Omo Administrative Region. Their territory consists of a mountain range of less than 20 kms width and 55 kms length, which stretches from north to south.

Their neighbors are the Chara to the north (across the river Omo), the Basketo to the north-east and east, the Aari to the southeast, the Mursi and some Surma to the south-west, and the Bodi (Me'en) to the west. They have 47% lexical similarity with the Banna.


What Are Their Lives Like?

They use terracing when tilling the land and grow maize, barley and enset (false banana).


What Are Their Beliefs?

Those the Dime still practice traditional religion, they also have a strong Evangelical presence.


What Are Their Needs?

The Dime can be Christ-bearers to the lost in Ethiopia.


Prayer Items

Pray for the Lord to purify his church in Ethiopia, especially among the Dime people.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to move in the Dime homeland, driving them to take Christ to the lost.
Pray that soon Dime disciples will be making more disciples.


Scripture Prayers for the Dime in Ethiopia.


References

Dr. Samuel Kebreab


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Dime
People Name in Country Dime
Alternate Names Dima; Su’ich
Population this Country 7,100
Population all Countries 7,100
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 11559
ROP3 Code 102612
Country Ethiopia
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 33  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ region: north of Omo river, just before it turns south.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Ethiopia
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 33  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ region: north of Omo river, just before it turns south..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 33.70 %)
87.00 %
Ethnic Religions
3.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
10.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Dime (7,100 speakers)
Language Code dim   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Dime (7,100 speakers)
Language Code dim   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Dime

Primary Language:  Dime

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (2023)
Bible-New Testament No
Bible-Complete No
Possible Print Bibles
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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 Dime Jesus Film Project
Photo Source Anonymous 
Map Source Amanuel Getachew Mamo  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.