People group profile · PG047430
The Han Chinese (Wu) of Canada
The Han Chinese (Wu) of Canada, numbering about 9,200 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Han Chinese ethnolinguistic group of eastern China's Yangtze delta who speak Wu languages and share a regional heritage rooted in the historic Wu-Yue culture of Shanghai, Zhejiang, and southern Jiangsu.
They are a diaspora people in the Chinese people cluster of the East Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Chinese Folk Religion, and they primarily speak Wu Chinese.
Fast facts
- Country
- Canada
- Population
- 9,200
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Chinese
- Primary language
- Wu Chinese (wuu)
- Primary religion
- Chinese Folk Religion
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10%
- GSEC
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Han Chinese (Wu) are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 5% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Han Chinese (Wu)
- 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
Wu Chinese · Sino-Tibetan family
100% speak Wu Chinese
Gospel resources in Wu Chinese
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Shanghainese)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Han Chinese (Wu)
- 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.
- 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.
Han Chinese, Wu in other countries
The same people (ROP3 102143) is reported in 3 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Han Chinese (Wu) | China | 92,530,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Han Chinese (Wu) | Hong Kong | 56,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Han Chinese (Wu) | United States | 8,400 | No Longer Unreached |
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