Language: Chinese, Yue Find language
Population of Groups Speaking
83,922,000
People Groups Speaking as Primary Language
39
Scripture Status
Audio Bible
Jesus Film
Gospel Recordings
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Population | Indigenous | Progress Scale |
Primary Religion | % Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
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Chinese, general | China, Hong Kong | 303,000 | ● | 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 | Myanmar (Burma) | 73,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 2.00 % | 1.30 % | 1 | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Brunei | 7,500 | 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 | 67,347,000 | ● | 4 ● | Non-Religious | 9.60 % | 7.90 % | -1 - |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | France | 110,000 | 4 ● | Non-Religious | 9.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Guam | 1,200 | 4 ● | Non-Religious | 9.00 % | 5.70 % | -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 | 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 | 6,284,000 | ● | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 11.10 % | 6.10 % | -1 - |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Honduras | 6,400 | 4 ● | Non-Religious | 8.00 % | 5.70 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Indonesia | 210,000 | 4 ● | Non-Religious | 9.00 % | 5.00 % | -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 | 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 | Suriname | 6,500 | 4 ● | Non-Religious | 8.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | China, Macau | 498,000 | ● | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 1.60 % | 1.10 % | 10 |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Malaysia | 1,447,000 | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 10.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Nigeria | 8,700 | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 5.00 % | 3.00 % | -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 | Peru | 141,000 | 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 | 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 | 439,000 | ● | 4 ● | Buddhism | 12.00 % | 7.00 % | -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 | 1,500 | 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 | 1,064,000 | 4 ● | Non-Religious | 8.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Dan | China | 4,961,000 | ● | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 8.80 % | 6.70 % | -1 - |
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Macanese | China, Hong Kong | 500 | 4 ● | Christianity | 77.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Macanese | China, Macau | 5,300 | ● | 4 ● | Christianity | 77.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - |
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Ngai | Vietnam | 1,700 | ● | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 3.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
| Totals: 39 | 5 ● | 14 |
| 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 |
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