Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
Affinity Bloc: East Asian Peoples
People Cluster: Japanese
Language: Yonaguni - (yoi)
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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Shinbutso-shugo
Country: Japan
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Population: 2,200
Global Population: 2,200
Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
Overview: The Yonaguni of Japan, numbering 2,200, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Japanese people cluster within the East Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Japan. Their primary language is Yonaguni. The primary religion practiced by the Yonaguni is Shinbutsu-shugo, a syncretized mixture of Shinto and Buddhism that forms a unique Japanese Folk Religion practiced by Japanese worldwide.
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