Language: Chinese, Yue Find language
Population of Groups Speaking
84,322,000
People Groups Speaking as Primary Language
38
Scripture Status
Audio Bible
Jesus Film
Gospel Recordings
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Population | Progress Scale |
Primary Religion | % Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
Indigenous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Chinese, general | China, Hong Kong | 304,000 | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 9.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | ● |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Australia | 92,000 | 5 ● | Non-Religious | 19.00 % | 12.42 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Bangladesh | 4,000 | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 2.00 % | 0.80 % | 1 | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Myanmar (Burma) | 74,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 2.00 % | 1.30 % | 1 | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Brunei | 7,600 | 5 ● | Ethnic Religions | 15.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Cambodia | 10,000 | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 1.00 % | 0.40 % | 1 | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | China | 67,685,000 | 4 ● | Non-Religious | 9.60 % | 7.90 % | -1 - | ● |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | France | 111,000 | 4 ● | Non-Religious | 9.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Guam | 1,300 | 4 ● | Non-Religious | 9.00 % | 5.70 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | El Salvador | 1,500 | 4 ● | Non-Religious | 9.00 % | 5.70 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Guyana | 700 | 4 ● | Non-Religious | 7.00 % | 5.70 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | China, Hong Kong | 6,297,000 | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 11.10 % | 6.10 % | -1 - | ● |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Honduras | 6,500 | 4 ● | Non-Religious | 8.00 % | 5.70 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Indonesia | 211,000 | 4 ● | Non-Religious | 9.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Japan | 36,000 | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 10.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Mexico | 26,000 | 4 ● | Non-Religious | 9.00 % | 5.70 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Netherlands | 80,000 | 4 ● | Non-Religious | 7.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Nauru | 1,400 | 4 ● | Non-Religious | 14.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Laos | 18,000 | 4 ● | Non-Religious | 8.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | China, Macau | 501,000 | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 1.60 % | 1.10 % | 10 | ● |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Malaysia | 1,455,000 | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 10.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Nigeria | 8,800 | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 5.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Suriname | 6,600 | 4 ● | Non-Religious | 8.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | New Zealand | 99,000 | 4 ● | Non-Religious | 9.00 % | 5.70 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Reunion | 14,000 | 4 ● | Non-Religious | 12.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Philippines | 14,000 | 4 ● | Christianity | 82.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Singapore | 440,000 | 4 ● | Buddhism | 12.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - | ● |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Peru | 142,000 | 4 ● | Non-Religious | 8.00 % | 5.70 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Panama | 33,000 | 4 ● | Non-Religious | 9.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Sweden | 21,000 | 4 ● | Non-Religious | 5.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Trinidad and Tobago | 21,000 | 4 ● | Non-Religious | 8.00 % | 5.70 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Thailand | 39,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 5.00 % | 2.00 % | 1 | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Curacao | 1,600 | 4 ● | Non-Religious | 7.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | United Kingdom | 217,000 | 4 ● | Non-Religious | 6.00 % | 5.70 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | United States | 284,000 | 4 ● | Non-Religious | 9.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Vietnam | 1,072,000 | 4 ● | Non-Religious | 8.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Dan | China | 4,986,000 | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 8.80 % | 6.70 % | -1 - | ● |
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Ngai | Vietnam | 1,700 | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 3.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
| Totals: 38 | 6 ● | 15 |
* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.
** Only people groups speaking Chinese, Yue as primary language are listed. Other groups may speak Chinese, Yue as a secondary language.
** Only people groups speaking Chinese, Yue as primary language are listed. Other groups may speak Chinese, Yue as a secondary language.
| Item | Code |
|---|---|
| Status | |
| Ethnologue Code | yue |
| Written | Yes |
| Linguist List | |
| Language Archives |
| Language Alternate Names |
|---|
| Bobai |
| Cangwu |
| Cantonese |
| Chinese Nung |
| Gaolei (Gaoyang) |
| Gaoyang |
| Guangfu |
| Guangzhou |
| Gwong Dung Waa |
| Ha Xa Phang |
| Hai Nam |
| Han |
| Hoa |
| Hoisan |
| Hong Kong Cantonese |
| Kién |
| Konghu |
| Liem Chau |
| Lowland Nung |
| Macau Cantonese |
| Minh Huong |
| Nung |
| Phúc |
| Ping |
| Quang Dong |
| Samg Phang |
| Schleiyip |
| Seiyap |
| Shatou |
| Shiqi |
| Siyi (Hoisan) |
| Suòng Phóng |
| Taishan |
| Tengxian |
| Toisan |
| Toishanese |
| Trièu Chau |
| Wancheng |
| Yangjiang |
| Yue |
| Yueh |
| Yuet Yue |
| Yueyu |
| Zhongshan |
| Dialects |
|---|
| Cantonese |
| Gaolei |
| Guinan |
| Lianzhouhua |
| Qinlian |
| Toi Shaan |
| Vancouver Cantonese |
| Ying Pan Hua |
| Yuehai |
| Dialect Alternate Names |
|---|
| Baihua |
| Chinese, Yue |
| Chinese, Yue: Siyi |
| Chinese, Yue: Yuehai |
| Chinese: Lianzhou Hua |
| Chinese: Lianzhouhua |
| Chinese: Ying Pan Hua |
| Gaoyang |
| Hong Kong Cantonese |
| Kuangtong |
| Lianzhou Hua |
| Macau Cantonese |
| Phuc Kien |
| Phúc Kién |
| Shatou |
| Shiqi |
| Siyi |
| Suong Phong |
| Sz Yup |
| Taisanese |
| Toisanese |
| Trieu Chau |
| Wancheng |
| Yuehai |
| Translation | Year / Status |
|---|---|
| Bible Portions | 1862-1903 |
| New Testament | 1877 |
| Complete Bible | 1894-1981 |
| Online / Mobile App Bibles |
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| Bible.is (Faith Comes By Hearing) |
| Bible.com (YouVersion) |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
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| Amazon | National Bible Societies |
| Forum Bible Agencies | World Bible Finder |
| Gospel Go | World Bibles |