Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: East Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Chinese

Language: Hakka Chinese - (hak)

Alternate Name(s): Mandarin, Hakka

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Chinese Folk Religion

Country: Suriname

Also found in: Canada; China; French Guiana; French Polynesia; Guyana; Hong Kong; Jamaica; Malaysia; Mauritius; Peru; Singapore; Taiwan; United States

Population: 17,500

Global Population: 41,830,800

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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

Overview: The Han Chinese (Hakka) of Suriname, numbering 17,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Chinese people cluster within the East Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 41,830,800 in 14 countries. Their primary language is Hakka Chinese. The primary religion practiced by the Han Chinese (Hakka) is Chinese folk religion, a complex mix of beliefs and practices that includes elements of Buddhism, Taoism and ancestor veneration.

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