People group profile · PG049411
The Han Chinese (Teochew) of the United States
The Han Chinese (Teochew) of the United States, numbering about 35,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic subgroup of Han Chinese originating in the Chaoshan region of south China.
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 Min Nan Chinese.
Fast facts
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 35,500
- 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
- Northern America, Americas
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 No
- 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
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 (Teochew)
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
Han Chinese, Teochew in other countries
The same people (ROP3 103699) is reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Han Chinese (Teochew) | Malaysia | 643,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Han Chinese (Teochew) | Singapore | 580,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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