Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: Nosu

Language: Sichuan Yi - (iii)

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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Chinese Folk Religion

Country: China

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Population: 131,000

Global Population: 131,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Tianba Nosu of China, numbering 131,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Nosu people cluster within the Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in China. Their primary language is Sichuan Yi. The primary religion practiced by the Tianba Nosu is Chinese folk religion, a complex mix of beliefs and practices that includes elements of Buddhism, Taoism and ancestor veneration.

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