Bible Society work
in Ethiopia
 Bible
Society of Ethiopia
PO Box 1252
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Tel: +(251)-011-5518233 (office)
+(251)-011-5158273 (shop)
Fax: +(251)-011-5520692
E-mail: info@biblesociety-ethiopia.org |
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Country Data:
| Area: |
1,133,380 sq.km. |
| Population: |
61,720,000 |
| Annual Per Capita Income: |
US$100 (2000) |
| Literate Population: |
33.2% (1995) |
| Religions in % of Population: |
Ethiopian Orthodox |
46%
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| Muslim |
32%
|
| Protestant |
14%
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| Traditional Beliefs |
7%
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| Roman Catholic |
1%
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| Official Language: |
Amharic |
Bible Society Data:
| Beginning of organised work: |
1812 |
| Date of formation of Bible Society: |
1966 |
| Date of Full Membership in UBS: |
1972 |
| Scripture distribution
in 2005: |
|
Bibles
|
New
Testaments
|
|
|
|
|
| 132,800 |
10,717 |
26,879 |
0 |
834,028 |
0 |
| Other country served: |
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Population
|
Beginning of organised
work
|
| Djibouti
|
629,000
|
1891
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Special
focus on Ethiopia- Good Samaritan projects (May 2007)
Special
Bibles for a special time (April 2007)
Thriving Bible work in Awassa thanks to one
young woman (November 2005)
Sidama speakers eagerly await new translation
(November 2005)
God’s Word – by bicycle – for
the people of Awassa (November 2005)
Ethiopia: a long Christian history and a bright
future (Sep. 2005)
Bible Society staff keen to meet growing demand
for Bibles in Ethiopia (Sep. 2005)
Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christians look to
deepen Bible knowledge (Sep. 2005)
Ethiopia welcomes Good Samaritan outreach
package (Sep. 2005)
End in sight for Septuagint translation project
(Sep. 2005)
‘I use every opportunity to bear witness
to God’s love’ (Sep. 2005)
New Testament
is ‘something special and precious’ for Ethiopia’s Gumuz
people (Oct./Nov. 2004)
Bible
in Pictures adapts missionary approach to Scripture teaching (April/May
2003)
Latest News
Summary (April/May 2003)
Focus on Ethiopia:
Bastion of faith in the Horn of Africa
(Dec. 2002/Jan. 2003)
‘Bible revival’ among Orthodox
(Dec. 2002/Jan. 2003)
Bible study revival goes across all
confessions (Dec. 2002/Jan. 2003)
Society stays focused amid ‘distractions’
(Dec. 2002/Jan. 2003)
Distribution underpinned by busy
translation program
(Dec. 2002/Jan. 2003)
Translating Scripture: an ancient and continuing
process
(Dec. 2002/Jan. 2003)
Bible forms basis of response to challenge
of AIDS (Dec. 2002/Jan. 2003)
Christians find that unity grows around
the Bible (Dec. 2002/Jan. 2003)
Youth work: the key to the future (Dec.
2002/Jan. 2003)
Bible inspires woman to serve people
with AIDS (October 2001)
‘Born evangelist’ led to Bible
Society work (October 2001)
How a blind man gained clear vision: a true
story (October 2001)
Ethiopia’s Kafa people welcome New
Testament (July/August 2001)
Bible
Society of Ethiopia Celebrates Milestone (October
2000)
Hope in Despair for Ethiopians?
(June 2000)
Oromo People Celebrate 100 Years
of the Oromo Bible (April/May 1999)
Opening the Word to Semi-Literates
(April/May 1999)
Translations Advance in the
Horn of Africa (January 1999)
Ethiopia Launches Aari New Testament
(September 1998)
Bible Translation Work at the Heart of Distribution
(April/May 1998)
Good Translation Year for Ethiopia
(May 1997)
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