• PEOPLE NAME: HAN CHINESE (MIN NAN) OF MALAYSIA

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PEID: 46598

ROP: 102140

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Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: East Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Chinese

Language: Chinese, Min Nan - (nan)

Alternate Name(s): Hokkien

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Chinese Folk Religion

Country: Malaysia

Also found in: Argentina; Canada; China; Hong Kong; Peru; Philippines; Singapore; Taiwan; United States

Population: 2,365,000

Global Population: 55,221,500


PEID: 46598

ROP: 102140

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical


Overview: The Han Chinese (Min Nan) of Malaysia, numbering 2,365,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Chinese people cluster within the East Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 55,221,500 in 10 countries. Their primary language is Chinese, Min Nan. The primary religion practiced by the Han Chinese (Min Nan) is Chinese folk religion, a complex mix of beliefs and practices that includes elements of Buddhism, Taoism and ancestor veneration.


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