• PEOPLE NAME: HANI OF CHINA

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PEID: 7184

ROP: 103712

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Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: Hani-Akha

Language: Hani - (hni)

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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Chinese Folk Religion

Country: China

Also found in: Laos; Vietnam

Population: 1,950,000

Global Population: 1,972,250


PEID: 7184

ROP: 103712

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Hani of China, numbering 1,950,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Hani-Akha people cluster within the Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 1,972,250 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Hani. The primary religion practiced by the Hani is Chinese folk religion, a complex mix of beliefs and practices that includes elements of Buddhism, Taoism and ancestor veneration.


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