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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Han Chinese (Hakka) of United States

The Han Chinese (Hakka) of United States, numbering approximately 1,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as a Han Chinese subgroup whose ancestral homeland is the Hakka-speaking region of southwest China They are an Diaspora people, with Hakka as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Chinese people cluster of the East Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Unaffiliated. They primarily speak Chinese, Hakka.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Hakka

Fast Facts*:

Affinity Group: East Asian Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: Chinese
Primary Language(s): Chinese, Hakka (hak)
Primary Religion(s): Unaffiliated
Population: 1,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG047249

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Pray for the Han Chinese (Hakka) of United States

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Unaffiliated
Religious Affiliation: Unaffiliated

60%
%
Unaffiliated Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

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

100%
%
Chinese, Hakka Speakers

Media Resources in Chinese, Hakka:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film

2 films

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Chinese, Hakka:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Today's Taiwanese Hakka Bible✓✓✓
Kartidaya✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

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

Linked from YouVersion

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Han Chinese (Hakka) 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.

Next steps for the Han Chinese (Hakka):
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Han Chinese (Hakka) of United States

But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.
read1 Timothy 6:9

Pray for those, rich and poor, who have put their trust in worldly things, and ask that they will be honest with themselves, acknowledge their need for God and turn to Him.

So his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and pains, those oppressed by demons, those having seizures, and paralytics, and he healed them
readMatthew 4:24

Pray that the truth about the Lord will spread throughout the land so that many will have an opportunity to receive the good news and put their faith in Him.

So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
readRomans 6:11

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will lay down all evil desires, dying to sin and living for Him alone.

To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel.
readEphesians 6:18b-19

Ask God to give believers He sends to the lost of this people group the boldness and clarity to proclaim the mystery of the gospel in a way that people can understand.

Han Chinese, Hakka Across Countries (ROP3 - 103691) reported in the following countries:

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14 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Han Chinese (Hakka)PG047249Han Chinese (Hakka)United States1,500Engaged yet UnreachedChinese, HakkaUnaffiliated
Han Chinese (Hakka)PG007517Han Chinese (Hakka)Taiwan4,700,000Engaged yet UnreachedChinese, HakkaChinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese (Hakka)PG016431Han Chinese (Hakka)Suriname18,000No Longer UnreachedChinese, HakkaChinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese (Hakka)PG020727Han Chinese (Hakka)Singapore160,000Engaged yet UnreachedChinese, HakkaChinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese (Hakka)PG042926Han Chinese (Hakka)Peru12,500Unengaged and UnreachedChinese, HakkaChinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese (Hakka)PG015362Han Chinese (Hakka)Mauritius22,500Engaged yet UnreachedChinese, HakkaChinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese (Hakka)PG046596Han Chinese (Hakka)Malaysia400,000Engaged yet UnreachedChinese, HakkaChinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese (Hakka)PG016386Han Chinese (Hakka)Jamaica6,000Engaged yet UnreachedChinese, HakkaChinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese (Hakka)PG050597Han Chinese (Hakka)Hong Kong255,000Engaged yet UnreachedChinese, HakkaChinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese (Hakka)PG016363Han Chinese (Hakka)Guyana1,700Unengaged and UnreachedChinese, HakkaChinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese (Hakka)PG008246Han Chinese (Hakka)French Polynesia13,500No Longer UnreachedChinese, HakkaChinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese (Hakka)PG016338Han Chinese (Hakka)French Guiana17,000Unengaged and UnreachedChinese, HakkaChinese Folk Religion
Han Chinese (Hakka)PG006799Han Chinese (Hakka)China36,240,000Engaged yet UnreachedChinese, HakkaDaoism
Han Chinese (Hakka)PG047429Han Chinese (Hakka)Canada5,900Engaged yet UnreachedChinese, HakkaChinese Folk Religion

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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