Affinity Group: East Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: East Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Chinese

Language: Hakka Chinese - (hak)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Chinese Folk Religion

Country: Taiwan

Also found in: Canada; China; French Guiana; French Polynesia; Guyana; Jamaica; Malaysia; Mauritius; Peru; Singapore; Suriname; United States

Population: 2,595,000

Global Population: 42,249,100

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity

Overview: The Hakka-speaking Han Chinese of Taiwan, numbering 2,595,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Chinese people cluster within the East Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 42,249,100 in 13 countries. Their primary language is Hakka Chinese. The primary religion practiced by the Hakka-speaking Han Chinese is Chinese folk religion, a complex mix of beliefs and practices that includes elements of Buddhism, Taoism and ancestor veneration.

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