Religion
It is estimated that 50% of the population of Eritrea is Christian, mostly belonging to the Oriental Orthodox tradition of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church, and the other 50% is Sunni Muslim or Sufi. The rest of the population practice traditional Indigenous religions, and Roman Catholic, while others include Protestants, Seventh Day Adventists, Jehovah's Witnesses, and Baháís.
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