Enneqour Gurage in Ethiopia

The Enneqour Gurage have only been reported in Ethiopia
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
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Introduction / History

The ancestors of the Gurage people were military conquers from the Aksumite Empire. They originated in the Tigray region. They have subgroups, one of which is the Enneqour.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Most Ethiopian peoples like the Enneqour Gurage people because of their entertaining dances and delicious food. They are known for their hard work, their ability to produce wealth, their willingness to help one another and their clannishness.

Most raise cattle for their milk, which they use to produce cheese and spiced butter. They also grow coffee, chat and ensete as cash crops. Their diet includes wheat, cabbage and dairy products. They eat meat on special occasions. The Enneqour Gurage consider it rude and vulgar to over-eat.

Others are businessmen and traders. They are known for their ability to run prosperous businesses.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Most are Orthodox Christians, but they also have traditional religious practices.


What Are Their Needs?

Like most peoples, the Enneqour Gurage need to center their spiritual lives around Jesus Christ and none other.


Prayer Points

Pray for the Holy Spirit to transform the Ethiopian Church to center on the person and teachings of Jesus Christ.

Pray for Enneqour Gurage disciplers to make more disciples.

Pray for Enneqour Gurage families to be abundantly blessed by a Christ-centered spiritual transformation.


Scripture Prayers for the Gurage, Enneqour in Ethiopia.


References

http://www.101lasttribes.com/tribes/gurage.html

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Gurage

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurage_people


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Gurage, Enneqour
People Name in Country Gurage, Enneqour
Natural Name Enneqour Gurage
Alternate Names
Population this Country 209,000
Population all Countries 209,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 3
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 21540
ROP3 Code 116230
Country Ethiopia
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 32  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Country Ethiopia
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 32  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 2.00 %)
70.00 %
Ethnic Religions
15.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
15.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Sebat Bet Gurage (209,000 speakers)
Language Code sgw   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Sebat Bet Gurage (209,000 speakers)
Language Code sgw   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Sebat Bet Gurage
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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