People group profile · PG007538
The Han Chinese (Min Nan) of Taiwan
The Han Chinese (Min Nan) of Taiwan, numbering about 13,680,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Han Chinese ethnolinguistic group of southern Fujian who speak Southern Min languages and share a maritime cultural heritage shaped by trade, migration, and longstanding ties to Taiwan and Southeast Asia.
They are an indigenous people in the Chinese people cluster of the East Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Chinese Folk Religion, and they primarily speak Min Nan Chinese.
Fast facts
- Country
- Taiwan
- Population
- 13,680,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Chinese
- Primary language
- Min Nan Chinese (nan)
- Primary religion
- Chinese Folk Religion
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5%
- GSEC
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Minimally Reached People Group
- Also known as
- Hokkien, 台灣人, 閩南人
- Region
- Eastern Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Han Chinese (Min Nan) are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 2% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Han Chinese (Min Nan)
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Chinese Folk Religion · Ethnoreligion
75% adherents
Primary language
Min Nan Chinese · Southern Daly family
100% speak Min Nan Chinese
Gospel resources in Min Nan Chinese
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Hainanese)
- JESUS (Penang Hokkien)
- JESUS (Teochew)
- JESUS (Chinese, Hokkien Amoy)
- Magdalena (Chinese, Hokkien Amoy)
Bibles
- Today's Taiwanese Version · video, audio, text
- Wycliffe Malaysia · video, audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Han Chinese (Min Nan)
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
Han Chinese, Min Nan in other countries
The same people (ROP3 102140) is reported in 9 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Han Chinese (Min Nan) | China | 35,550,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Han Chinese (Min Nan) | Malaysia | 2,415,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Han Chinese (Min Nan) | Singapore | 1,790,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Han Chinese | Philippines | 1,275,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Han Chinese (Min Nan) | Hong Kong | 418,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Han Chinese (Min Nan) | United States | 156,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Han Chinese (Min Nan) | Canada | 29,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Han Chinese (Min Nan) | Peru | 7,700 | No Longer Unreached |
| Han Chinese, Taiwanese | Argentina | 1,400 | No Longer Unreached |
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