Saho, Irob in Ethiopia


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

The Saho homeland stretches south from the Red Sea in Eritrea into Ethiopia. Its western border is flanked by the Tigre and Tigrinya people groups, and its eastern border is by the Afar. The Saho have their own language, Saho.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Saho villages have sprung up to have access to schools and medical clinics. Sahos are very much involved in market days. Some are merchants.

Most Sahos are farmers. Irrigation provides Saho farmers with beautiful fields of maize that extend toward the mountains as far as the eye can see. Looking north toward the Red Sea, a person cannot help but marvel at the hundreds of acres of maize.

Saho houses are well-built and their villages are clean. The residents' civic pride is evident.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Most Sahos are Christian though there is a Muslim minority among them.


What Are Their Needs?

By contextualizing his message, a Christian worker could live among the Saho and provide them with an adequate witness of the gospel. The Saho community is fertile soil for sowing the seed of the gospel. They need workers!


Prayer Items

Pray for a move of the Holy Spirit among the Saho people.
Pray for the Lord to raise up laborers.
Pray that soon Saho disciples will make more disciples.


Scripture Prayers for the Saho, Irob in Ethiopia.


References

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Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Saho, Irob
People Name in Country Saho, Irob
Alternate Names Irob; Minifere; Sao; Shaho; Shiho; Shoho
Population this Country 59,000
Population all Countries 208,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 3
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 14641
ROP3 Code 108519
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 Afar and Tigray regions.   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 Afar and Tigray regions..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.65 %)
86.00 %
Ethnic Religions
7.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
7.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Saho (59,000 speakers)
Language Code ssy   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Irob
Dialect Code 16184   Global Recordings Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Saho (59,000 speakers)
Language Code ssy   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Irob
Dialect Code 16184   Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Saho
Photo Source Eduardo Araia 
Map Source Joshua Project / Global Mapping International  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.