Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
Affinity Bloc: East Asian Peoples
People Cluster: Chinese
Language: Mandarin Chinese - (cmn)
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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Chinese Folk Religion
Country: Costa Rica
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Population: 11,500
Global Population: 11,500
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
Overview: The Han Chinese (Mandarin) of Costa Rica, numbering 11,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Chinese people cluster within the East Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Costa Rica. Their primary language is Mandarin Chinese. The primary religion practiced by the Han Chinese (Mandarin) is Chinese folk religion, a complex mix of beliefs and practices that includes elements of Buddhism, Taoism and ancestor veneration.
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