• PEOPLE NAME: SAMEI OF CHINA

Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: Other Tibeto-Burmese

Language: Samei - (smh)

Alternate Name(s): Sani

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: China

Also found in:

Population: 42,000

Global Population: 42,000


PEID: 7377

ROP: 108575

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Samei of China, numbering 42,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Other Tibeto-Burmese people cluster within the Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in China. Their primary language is Samei. The primary religion practiced by the Samei is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.


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