Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
Affinity Bloc: East Asian Peoples
People Cluster: Japanese
Language: Yaeyama - (rys)
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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Chinese Folk Religion
Country: Japan
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Population: 48,000
Global Population: 48,000
Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity
Overview: The Yaeyama of Japan, numbering 48,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Japanese people cluster within the East Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Japan. Their primary language is Yaeyama. The primary religion practiced by the Yaeyama is Chinese folk religion, a complex mix of beliefs and practices that includes elements of Buddhism, Taoism and ancestor veneration.
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