• PEOPLE NAME: HAN CHINESE (TEOCHEW) OF UNITED STATES

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PEID: 49411

ROP: 103699

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Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: East Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Chinese

Language: Min Nan Chinese - (nan)

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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Chinese Folk Religion

Country: United States

Also found in: Malaysia; Singapore

Population: 34,500

Global Population: 1,207,500


PEID: 49411

ROP: 103699

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Han Chinese (Teochew) of United States, numbering 34,500, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Chinese people cluster within the East Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 1,207,500 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Min Nan Chinese. The primary religion practiced by the Han Chinese (Teochew) is Chinese folk religion, a complex mix of beliefs and practices that includes elements of Buddhism, Taoism and ancestor veneration.


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