 Tigrinya is spoken as a first language by 89.36%, and 7.74% speak Amharic; the remaining 2.9% spoke all other primary languages reported.92.69% of the population said they were Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, and 6.35% were Muslim.Concerning education, 19.28% of the population were considered literate, which is greater than the Zone average of 9.01%; 25.37% of children aged 7–12 were in primary school, which is greater than the Zone average of 11.34%; 1.89% of the children aged 13–14 were in junior secondary school, which is also greater than the Zone average of 0.65%; and 0.41% of children aged 15–18 were in senior secondary school, which is less than the Zone average of 0.51%.