Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: East Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Chinese

Language: Hainanese - (hnm)

Alternate Name(s): Hainanese

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Chinese Folk Religion

Country: Malaysia

Also found in: Singapore

Population: 78,000

Global Population: 267,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Han Chinese (Min Nan) of Malaysia, numbering 78,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Chinese people cluster within the East Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 267,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Hainanese. The primary religion practiced by the Han Chinese (Min Nan) is Chinese folk religion, a complex mix of beliefs and practices that includes elements of Buddhism, Taoism and ancestor veneration.

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