Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: East Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Chinese

Language: Mandarin Chinese - (cmn)

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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Chinese Folk Religion

Country: Costa Rica

Also found in: Argentina; Chile; Portugal

Population: 12,000

Global Population: 180,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Han Chinese of Costa Rica, numbering 12,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Chinese people cluster within the East Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 180,000 in 4 countries. Their primary language is Mandarin Chinese. The primary religion practiced by the Han Chinese is Chinese folk religion, a complex mix of beliefs and practices that includes elements of Buddhism, Taoism and ancestor veneration.

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