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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