Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Turkic Peoples

People Cluster: Turkic

Language: Salar - (slr)

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Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: China

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Population: 167,000

Global Population: 167,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Salar of China, numbering 167,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Turkic people cluster within the Turkic Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in China. Their primary language is Salar. The primary religion practiced by the Salar is Sunni Islam, the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims follow the teachings of the Qur'an and consider the first four caliphs to be the rightful successors of Muhammad.

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