Han Chinese, Wu in New Zealand people group profile

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Population

26,000

Main Language

Chinese, Wu

Largest Religion

Non-Religious

Christian

8.00%

Evangelical

5.70%

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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People Name General	Han Chinese, Wu
People Name in Country	Han Chinese, Wu
Natural Name	Wu Chinese
Pronunciation	Woo
Alternate Names	Han Chinese; Haw; Ho Yunannese; Hor; Khach; Shanghai; Shanghai Chinese; Shanghainese; Tau; Wenchow; Wu
Population this Country	26,000
Population all Countries	81,694,000
Total Countries	10
Indigenous	No
Progress Scale	4 ●
Unreached	No
Frontier People Group	No
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3	11345
ROP3 Code	102143

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	East Asian Peoples
People Cluster	Chinese
People Group	Han Chinese, Wu

Affinity Bloc	East Asian Peoples
People Cluster	Chinese
People Group	Han Chinese, Wu
Ethnic Code	MSY42a

Geography

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Country	New Zealand
Region	Australia and Pacific
Continent	Oceania
10/40 Window	No
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	Not ranked

Country	New Zealand
Region	Australia and Pacific
Continent	Oceania
10/40 Window	No
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	Not ranked

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Primary Religion:

Non-Religious

Major Religion ▲	Percent
Buddhism	12.00 %
Christianity (Evangelical 5.70 %)	8.00 %
Ethnic Religions	33.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	2.00 %
Non-Religious	45.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language	Chinese, Wu (26,000 speakers)
Language Code	wuu Ethnologue Listing
Language Written	Yes ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Chinese, Wu (26,000 speakers)
Language Code	wuu Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Chinese, Wu

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Primary Language: Chinese, Wu

Bible Translation ▲	Status (Years)
Bible-Portions	Yes (1847-1908)
Bible-New Testament	Yes (1868-1908)
Bible-Complete	Yes (1908-1914)

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Forum Bible Agencies
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Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching	Global Recordings Network
Film / Video	Jesus Film: view in Chinese, Wu	Jesus Film Project
Film / Video	My Last Day video, anime	Jesus Film Project
Film / Video	World Christian Videos	World Christian Videos
General	Scripture Earth Gospel resources links	Scripture Earth

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Photo Source	Copyrighted © 2025 Operation China, Asia Harvest All rights reserved. Used with permission
Data Sources	Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.

Countries this People live in:

Country ▲	Population	Scale
Australia	3,500	4 ●
Canada	13,000	4 ●
China	81,559,000	4 ●
China, Hong Kong	63,000	4 ●
France	5,200	4 ●
Japan	6,800	4 ●
Netherlands	4,000	4 ●
New Zealand	26,000	4 ●
Nigeria	6,100	4 ●
United States	7,700	4 ●
Totals: 10	81,694,000

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