Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
Affinity Bloc: East Asian Peoples
People Cluster: Japanese
Language: Japanese - (jpn)
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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Shinbutsu-shugo
Country: Japan
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Population: 66,500
Global Population: 66,500
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
Overview: The Miyako-Irabu of Japan, numbering 66,500, are No Longer 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 Japanese. The primary religion practiced by the Miyako-Irabu is Shinbutsu-shugo, a syncretized mixture of Shinto and Buddhism that forms a unique Japanese Folk Religion widely practiced by Japanese.
Bible Translations: Available
Jesus Film: Available
Gospel Recordings: Available
Radio Broadcast: Not Available