Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: East Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Chinese

Language: Mandarin Chinese - (cmn)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Chinese Folk Religion

Country: Christmas Island

Also found in: Algeria; Angola; Australia; Austria; Bahamas; Bangladesh; Barbados; Belgium; Belize; Bolivia; Botswana; Brazil; Cambodia; Canada; China; Colombia; Cuba; Czechia; Denmark; Dominica; Ecuador; Egypt; Fiji; France; Germany; Greece; Guam; Hungary; India; Indonesia; Italy; Japan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Kiribati; Kyrgyzstan; Lesotho; Madagascar; Malaysia; Martinique; Mauritius; Mexico; Micronesia; Mozambique; Myanmar; Nauru; Nepal; Netherlands; New Caledonia; New Zealand; Nicaragua; North Korea; Northern Mariana Islands; Pakistan; Papua New Guinea; Paraguay; Peru; Romania; Russia; Saint Lucia; Saudi Arabia; Seychelles; Singapore; Solomon Islands; South Africa; South Korea; Spain; Sri Lanka; Switzerland; Taiwan; Tajikistan; Tanzania; Thailand; Türkiye; Tuvalu; United Arab Emirates; United States; Uzbekistan; Vanuatu; Venezuela; Vietnam; Zambia; Zimbabwe

Population: 1,700

Global Population: 934,938,825

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Han Chinese of Christmas Island, numbering 1,700, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Chinese people cluster within the East Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 934,938,825 in 84 countries. Their primary language is Mandarin Chinese. The primary religion practiced by the Han Chinese is Chinese folk religion, a complex mix of beliefs and practices that includes elements of Buddhism, Taoism and ancestor veneration.

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Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

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