Han Chinese of North Korea (PGID: PG007584)

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The Han Chinese of North Korea

The Han Chinese of North Korea, numbering approximately 184,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are described as 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 are an Diaspora people, with Chinese as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Chinese people cluster of the East Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Agnosticism. They primarily speak Chinese, Mandarin.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: East Asian Peoples
Country: North Korea
People Cluster: Chinese
Primary Language(s): Chinese, Mandarin (cmn)
Primary Religion(s): Agnosticism
Population: 184,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG007584
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Agnosticism
Religious Affiliation: Unaffiliated

44%

Agnosticism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Chinese, Mandarin
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

100%

Chinese, Mandarin Speakers

Media Resources in Chinese, Mandarin:

Films:

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

5 films

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Bible Resources in Chinese, Mandarin:

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

4 entries

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Or check out the Chinese, Mandarin bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Han Chinese 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:

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 of North Korea

The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.
Isaiah 40:8

Pray that those who don't know Jesus will be freed from the emptiness of fading hopes and find lasting life and truth in the unchanging Word of God.

The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything.
Acts 17:24-25

Pray that the good news will reach everyone in this people group and that many will come to know and serve the one true God who made the world and everything in it and lives today.

Praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.
Acts 2:47

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will use their faith and their church community as a testimony to the watching world and grow His Church.

Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!
Psalm 105:1

Pray that many among them will call on the name of Jesus, develop a heart for the nations, and go to places where the gospel has not yet been received.

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

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88 people groups

People Group ID	Name	Country	Population ▼	Strategic Progress Index	Language	Religion
PG006802	Han Chinese (Mandarin)	China	901,450,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Agnosticism
PG010849	Han Chinese	Thailand	5,785,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG007518	Han Chinese (Mandarin)	Taiwan	4,640,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG043261	Han Chinese (Mandarin)	United States	2,345,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Atheism
PG033473	Han Chinese (Mandarin)	Vietnam	1,625,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG043404	Han Chinese (Mandarin)	Canada	1,060,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG046597	Han Chinese (Mandarin)	Malaysia	1,030,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG048925	Han Chinese	Japan	734,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Atheism
PG033443	Han Chinese	Australia	670,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG022047	Han Chinese	Myanmar	651,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG033445	Han Chinese	Cambodia	523,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG020728	Han Chinese (Mandarin)	Singapore	467,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG015504	Han Chinese	South Africa	373,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Confucianism
PG016864	Han Chinese	Brazil	280,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG018495	Han Chinese	New Zealand	215,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG049240	Han Chinese	United Arab Emirates	203,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Atheism
PG007584	Han Chinese	North Korea	184,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Agnosticism
PG023131	Han Chinese	France	172,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Atheism
PG000528	Han Chinese	Spain	170,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG050605	Han Chinese (Mandarin)	Hong Kong	163,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG041742	Han Chinese	India	127,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG049246	Han Chinese	Saudi Arabia	113,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Atheism
PG014935	Han Chinese	Tanzania	106,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG000330	Han Chinese	Italy	100,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG007589	Han Chinese	South Korea	95,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Atheism
PG049245	Han Chinese	Tajikistan	90,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Atheism
PG015301	Han Chinese	Madagascar	79,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG050167	Han Chinese	Egypt	66,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Atheism
PG048686	Han Chinese	Russian Federation	62,500	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Atheism
PG006354	Han Chinese	Pakistan	60,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG049244	Han Chinese	Algeria	56,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Atheism
PG042923	Han Chinese	Argentina	53,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG023132	Han Chinese	Germany	51,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Atheism
PG024558	Han Chinese	Turkiye	44,500	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Atheism
PG016302	Han Chinese	Cuba	40,500	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Atheism
PG015577	Han Chinese	Zambia	39,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Confucianism
PG023133	Han Chinese	Netherlands	30,500	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG009964	Han Chinese	Papua New Guinea	30,500	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG048769	Han Chinese	Greece	28,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Atheism
PG016471	Han Chinese (Mandarin)	Venezuela	27,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG024949	Han Chinese	Mexico	26,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Yue	Atheism
PG000483	Han Chinese	Portugal	26,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG006216	Han Chinese	Nepal	23,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG000057	Han Chinese (Mandarin)	Belgium	21,500	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Atheism
PG015380	Han Chinese	Mozambique	21,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Confucianism
PG042925	Han Chinese (Mandarin)	Peru	17,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG015347	Han Chinese (Mandarin)	Mauritius	15,500	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG042235	Han Chinese	Hungary	15,500	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG017244	Han Chinese	Paraguay	15,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG024797	Han Chinese	Nicaragua	15,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG000020	Han Chinese	Austria	14,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG050227	Han Chinese	Northern Mariana Islands	14,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Ancestor Worship
PG017443	Han Chinese	Chile	13,500	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG050312	Han Chinese	Denmark	13,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Secularism
PG016201	Han Chinese	Belize	13,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG024966	Han Chinese	Costa Rica	12,500	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG016252	Han Chinese	Colombia	11,500	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG000589	Han Chinese	Switzerland	11,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG046779	Han Chinese	Czech Republic	10,500	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG017469	Han Chinese (Mandarin)	Ecuador	10,500	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Atheism
PG048754	Han Chinese	Kenya	8,500	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Atheism
PG017405	Han Chinese	Bolivia	7,500	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG049243	Han Chinese	Kazakhstan	6,600	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Atheism
PG008223	Han Chinese	Fiji	6,300	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Protestantism
PG049241	Han Chinese	Lesotho	5,600	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Atheism
PG010758	Han Chinese	Solomon Islands	5,200	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG001172	Han Chinese	Bangladesh	3,500	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG015159	Han Chinese	Angola	3,500	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Confucianism
PG050304	Han Chinese	Guam	3,100	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Unaffiliated
PG048908	Han Chinese	Botswana	3,000	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Atheism
PG048079	Han Chinese	Romania	2,200	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Atheism
PG006433	Han Chinese	Sri Lanka	2,200	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG018328	Han Chinese	Christmas Island	1,700	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG015655	Han Chinese (Mandarin)	Zimbabwe	1,600	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Confucianism
PG024675	Han Chinese	Uzbekistan	1,500	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Atheism
PG018325	Han Chinese	Nauru	1,500	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG049242	Han Chinese	Kyrgyzstan	800	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Atheism
PG010994	Han Chinese	Vanuatu	700	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Unaffiliated
PG018352	Han Chinese	Micronesia	600	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG015479	Han Chinese	Seychelles	550	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG016392	Han Chinese	Martinique	550	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG016192	Han Chinese	Bahamas	325	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG018339	Han Chinese	New Caledonia	300	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Roman Catholicism
PG016413	Han Chinese	Saint Lucia	175	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG016198	Han Chinese	Barbados	150	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG016308	Han Chinese	Dominica	150	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Chinese Folk Religion
PG009087	Han Chinese	Kiribati	125	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Protestantism
PG018319	Han Chinese	Tuvalu	50	No Longer Unreached	Chinese, Mandarin	Protestantism

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