The Han Chinese (Mandarin) of Peru

The Han Chinese (Mandarin) of Peru, numbering approximately 17,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Han Chinese ethnolinguistic group whose native languages belong to the Mandarin branch of Chinese, rooted in northern China and forming the largest linguistic community within the broader Han population. They mostly adhere to Chinese Folk Religion and Mandarin Chinese is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite: Han Chinese, Mandarin

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: East Asian Peoples
Country: Peru
People Cluster: Chinese
Primary Language(s): Mandarin Chinese (cmn)
Primary Religion(s): Chinese Folk Religion
Population: 17,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG042925

Pray for the Han Chinese (Mandarin) of Peru

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Chinese Folk Religion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

75%
%
Chinese Folk Religion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Mandarin Chinese
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

100%
%
Chinese, Mandarin Speakers

Media Resources in Mandarin Chinese:

Films:
Title Link
JESUS View Film
JESUS View Film
Magdalena View Film
Magdalena View Film
The Savior View Film

5 films

Bible Resources in Mandarin Chinese:

Bible Name (Translation) Video Audio Text
Revised Chinese Union Bible Shen Edition ✓ ✓
Union Version ✓ ✓
Union Version ✓ ✓
Tianjing (Huizuban Shengjing) ✓ ✓ ✓

4 entries

Or check out the Mandarin Chinese bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

SPI: No longer Unreached

The Han Chinese (Mandarin) are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Han Chinese (Mandarin):
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Han Chinese (Mandarin) of Peru

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
readEphesians 6:12

Pray for those ensnared by the darkness of this world, that they will recognize the spiritual forces at work and turn to the light of Christ.

And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed. And the word of the Lord was spreading throughout the whole region.
readActs 13:48-49

Pray that the gospel will spread throughout this whole region and that many will believe and embrace the gift of eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ.

And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.
readActs 2:46-47

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be devoted to the teaching of God's Word, to fellowship with one another, and to prayer.

The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
read2 Peter 3:9

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will patiently endure hardships as they share the gospel, knowing that the Lord is not slow to fulfill His promise.

Han Chinese, Mandarin Across Countries (ROP3 - 103686) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

All

88 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▼ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Han Chinese (Mandarin) Han Chinese (Mandarin) China 901,450,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Agnosticism
Han Chinese Han Chinese Thailand 5,790,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese (Mandarin) Han Chinese (Mandarin) Taiwan 4,640,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese (Mandarin) Han Chinese (Mandarin) United States 2,345,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Atheism
Han Chinese (Mandarin) Han Chinese (Mandarin) Vietnam 1,630,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese (Mandarin) Han Chinese (Mandarin) Canada 1,060,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese (Mandarin) Han Chinese (Mandarin) Malaysia 1,035,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese Japan 733,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Atheism
Han Chinese Han Chinese Australia 670,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese Myanmar 652,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese Cambodia 524,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese (Mandarin) Han Chinese (Mandarin) Singapore 468,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese South Africa 374,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Confucianism
Han Chinese Han Chinese Brazil 280,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese United Arab Emirates 255,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Atheism
Han Chinese Han Chinese New Zealand 216,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese North Korea 185,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Agnosticism
Han Chinese Han Chinese France 172,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Atheism
Han Chinese Han Chinese Spain 170,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese (Mandarin) Han Chinese (Mandarin) Hong Kong 163,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese India 127,000 Engaged yet Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese Tanzania 108,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese Italy 100,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese South Korea 95,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Atheism
Han Chinese Han Chinese Tajikistan 90,500 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Atheism
Han Chinese Han Chinese Madagascar 79,500 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese Egypt 66,500 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Atheism
Han Chinese Han Chinese Russian Federation 63,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Atheism
Han Chinese Han Chinese Pakistan 60,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese Algeria 56,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Atheism
Han Chinese Han Chinese Argentina 53,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese Germany 51,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Atheism
Han Chinese Han Chinese Turkiye 44,500 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Atheism
Han Chinese Han Chinese Cuba 40,500 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Atheism
Han Chinese Han Chinese Zambia 39,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Confucianism
Han Chinese Han Chinese Papua New Guinea 31,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese Netherlands 30,500 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese Greece 28,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Atheism
Han Chinese (Mandarin) Han Chinese (Mandarin) Venezuela 26,500 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese Portugal 26,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese Mexico 26,000 No Longer Unreached Yue Chinese Atheism
Han Chinese Han Chinese Nepal 23,500 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese (Mandarin) Han Chinese (Mandarin) Belgium 21,500 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Atheism
Han Chinese Han Chinese Mozambique 21,500 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Confucianism
Han Chinese (Mandarin) Han Chinese (Mandarin) Peru 17,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese Saudi Arabia 16,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Atheism
Han Chinese (Mandarin) Han Chinese (Mandarin) Mauritius 15,500 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese Hungary 15,500 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese Nicaragua 15,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese Paraguay 15,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese Austria 14,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese Northern Mariana Islands 14,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Ancestor Worship
Han Chinese Han Chinese Chile 13,500 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese Denmark 13,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Secularism
Han Chinese Han Chinese Belize 13,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese Costa Rica 12,500 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese Colombia 11,500 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese Switzerland 11,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese Czech Republic 10,500 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese (Mandarin) Han Chinese (Mandarin) Ecuador 10,500 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Atheism
Han Chinese Han Chinese Kenya 8,600 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Atheism
Han Chinese Han Chinese Bolivia 7,500 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese Kazakhstan 6,600 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Atheism
Han Chinese Han Chinese Fiji 6,300 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Protestantism
Han Chinese Han Chinese Lesotho 5,600 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Atheism
Han Chinese Han Chinese Solomon Islands 5,200 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese Bangladesh 3,500 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese Angola 3,500 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Confucianism
Han Chinese Han Chinese Guam 3,100 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Unaffiliated
Han Chinese Han Chinese Botswana 3,000 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Atheism
Han Chinese Han Chinese Romania 2,200 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Atheism
Han Chinese Han Chinese Sri Lanka 2,200 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese Christmas Island 1,700 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese Uzbekistan 1,600 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Atheism
Han Chinese (Mandarin) Han Chinese (Mandarin) Zimbabwe 1,600 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Confucianism
Han Chinese Han Chinese Nauru 1,500 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese Kyrgyzstan 800 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Atheism
Han Chinese Han Chinese Vanuatu 700 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Unaffiliated
Han Chinese Han Chinese Micronesia 600 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese Martinique 550 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese Seychelles 550 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese Bahamas 325 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese New Caledonia 300 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Roman Catholicism
Han Chinese Han Chinese Saint Lucia 175 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese Barbados 150 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese Dominica 150 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Chinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese Han Chinese Kiribati 125 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Protestantism
Han Chinese Han Chinese Tuvalu 50 No Longer Unreached Mandarin Chinese Protestantism

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