People group profile · PG020432
The Han Chinese (Teochew) of Singapore
The Han Chinese (Teochew) of Singapore, numbering about 580,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic subgroup of Han Chinese originating in the Chaoshan region of south China.
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
- Singapore
- Population
- 580,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Chinese
- Primary language
- Min Nan Chinese (nan)
- Primary religion
- Chinese Folk Religion
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Han Chinese (Teochew) are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Han Chinese (Teochew)
- Continue prayer and fasting for this group
- Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
- Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people
Primary religion
Chinese Folk Religion · Ethnoreligion
47% 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 (Teochew)
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- 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.
Han Chinese (Teochew) in other countries
The same people is also reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Han Chinese (Teochew) | Malaysia | 643,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Han Chinese (Teochew) | United States | 35,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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