The World Religion Database noted that in 2020, 47% of the population of Eritrea were Christian;[1] almost 4% are Protestant (mainly P'ent'ay Evangelicalists).
The Swedish Evangelical Mission (SEM) first sent missionaries to preach to the Kunama people in 1866.
[2] Between the late-19th and late-20th centuries, the SEM undertook the task of translating the Bible into various Eritrean languages.
[4][5] Amnesty International reports that the following evangelical denominations are present in Eritrea:[4] In 2021, the United States Department of State (USDoS) named it a Country of Particular Concern due to its violation of religious liberty, noting that other denominations (particularly Jehovah's Witnesses) face persecution from the Eritrean government.
[5] In the same year, the Barnabas Fund reported that Christians (regardless of denomination) in Eritrea had been subjected to torture, including being held in shipping containers.