Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: East Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Japanese

Language: Miyako - (mvi)

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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Chinese Folk Religion

Country: Japan

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Population: 55,000

Global Population: 55,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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

Overview: The Miyako-Irabu of Japan, numbering 55,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Japanese people cluster within the East Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Japan. Their primary language is Miyako. The primary religion practiced by the Miyako-Irabu is Chinese folk religion, a complex mix of beliefs and practices that includes elements of Buddhism, Taoism and ancestor veneration.

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