Affinity Group: East Asian Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples
People Cluster: Other Tibeto-Burmese
Language: Achang - (acn)
Alternate Name(s): Achung, Mongsha
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Chinese Folk Religion
Country: China
Also found in: Myanmar
Population: 36,500
Global Population: 38,700
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
Overview: The Achang of China, numbering 36,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Other Tibeto-Burmese people cluster within the Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 38,700 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Achang. The primary religion practiced by the Achang is Chinese folk religion, a complex mix of beliefs and practices that includes elements of Buddhism, Taoism and ancestor veneration.
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