Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Deaf Peoples

People Cluster: Deaf

Language: Japanese Sign Language - (jsl)

Alternate Name(s): Deaf/Hearing Impaired

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Shinbutso-shugo

Country: Japan

Also found in:

Population: 1,205,000

Global Population: 1,205,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Deaf Japanese of Japan, numbering 1,205,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Deaf people cluster within the Deaf Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Japan. Their primary language is Japanese Sign Language. The primary religion practiced by the Deaf Japanese is Shinbutsu-shugo, a syncretized mixture of Shinto and Buddhism that forms a unique Japanese Folk Religion practiced by Japanese worldwide.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Not Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available