Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: East Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Chinese

Language: Hakka Chinese - (hak)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Chinese Folk Religion

Country: Suriname

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

Population: 7,900

Global Population: 41,529,600

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Han Chinese (Hakka) of Suriname, numbering 7,900, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Chinese people cluster within the East Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 41,529,600 in 13 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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