• PEOPLE NAME: DEAF KOREANS OF NORTH KOREA

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PEID: 47766

ROP: 116523

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Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Deaf Peoples

People Cluster: Deaf

Language: North Korean Sign Language - (qkp)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: North Korea

Also found in: South Korea

Population: 269,000

Global Population: 820,000


PEID: 47766

ROP: 116523

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: No Evangelicals, Churches or Resources


Overview: The Deaf Koreans of North Korea, numbering 269,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Deaf people cluster within the Deaf Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 820,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is North Korean Sign Language. The primary religion practiced by the Deaf Koreans is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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