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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Oki-No-Erabu of Japan

The Oki-No-Erabu of Japan, numbering approximately 18,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Japan . They are an Indigenous people, in the Japanese people cluster of the East Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion - Shinbutso-shugo. They primarily speak Oki-No-Erabu.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Peoples
Country: Japan
People Cluster: Japanese
Primary Language(s): Oki-No-Erabu (okn)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion - Shinbutso-shugo
Population: 18,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
People Group ID: PG007575

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Shinbutso-shugo
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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Ethnoreligion - Shinbutso… Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Oki-No-Erabu
Language Family: Japonic

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Oki-No-Erabu Speakers

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Next steps for the Oki-No-Erabu

The Oki-No-Erabu are Unengaged and Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

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Next steps for the Oki-No-Erabu

The Oki-No-Erabu are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

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Next steps for the Oki-No-Erabu

The Oki-No-Erabu 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.

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For my own sake, for my own sake, I do it, for how should my name be profaned? My glory I will not give to another.
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And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child.
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Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
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Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will not fear, for the Lord is with them, and He will strengthen, help, and uphold them with His righteous right hand.

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Pray that God will raise up sons and daughters who, like Paul, will be bold to share the gospel across cultural barriers so that many might receive salvation.

Oki-No-Erabu reported in the following countries (ROP3):

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