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PEID: 18356
ROP: 104189
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Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
Affinity Bloc: East Asian Peoples
People Cluster: Japanese
Language: Japanese - (jpn)
Alternate Name(s):
Primary Religion: Buddhism - Mahayana
Country: Micronesia
Also found in: Argentina; Australia; Bolivia; Brazil; Canada; China; Dominican Republic; France; Germany; Japan; Malaysia; New Zealand; Panama; Peru; Portugal; Singapore; Spain; Taiwan; United States
Population: 850
Global Population: 126,878,300
Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
Overview: The Japanese of Micronesia, numbering 850, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Japanese people cluster within the East Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 126,878,300 in 20 countries. Their primary language is Japanese. The primary religion practiced by the Japanese is Mahayana Buddhism, the largest major tradition of Buddhism today.
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