Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
Affinity Bloc: East Asian Peoples
People Cluster: Taiwan Indigenous
Language: Atayal - (tay)
Alternate Name(s): Tayal
Primary Religion: Christianity - Protestantism
Country: Taiwan
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Population: 93,000
Global Population: 93,000
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical
Overview: The Atayal of Taiwan, numbering 93,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Taiwan Indigenous people cluster within the East Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Taiwan. Their primary language is Atayal. The primary religion practiced by the Atayal is Protestant Christianity, a tradition that emerged from the Protestant Reformation. Protestants reject the idea of papal supremacy, instead stressing the authority of scripture alone, justification by faith alone, and salvation through Christ alone.
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