ERITREA
GENERAL STATISTICS

Population:
3,984,723 (January 2000 est.) 
Ethnic groups:
Tigrinya 50%, Tigre and Kunama 40%, Afar 4%, Saho (Red Sea coast dwellers) 3% 
Religions:
Muslim, Coptic Christian, Roman Catholic, Protestant 
Languages:
Afar, Amharic, Arabic, Tigre and Kunama, Tigrinya, minor ethnic group languages 

ROMAN CATHOLIC WORKFORCE

Bishops: 2
Diocesan Priests: 72
Religious Priests: 217
Professed Religious men (not Priests): 81
Professed Religious women: 341
Members of Secular Institute (Men): 2
Members of Secular Institute (Women): 7
Lay Missionaries: -
Catechists: 154

(As at 31 December, 1997)