There were three waves of Chinese immigrants moving to Argentina in the 20th century. The first wave came from China between 1914–1949. The second wave came from Taiwan after that. The third wave occurred in the 1990s and they were mostly from China's Fujian Province.
Today there is a fourth wave of Chinese arriving. Though many own restaurants and grocery stores, others work for Chinese businesses. The latter group usually returns to China after a couple of years. Those who own grocery stores have faced a serious threat from armed robbers.
Crime is not the only problem they face. The Chinese are often not fully integrated; children sometimes have to translate for parents who haven't learned Spanish. There are conflicts between the Taiwanese and PRC based Chinese communities. PRC run businesses are becoming more prominent, giving Latinos and Chinese people a desire to learn Mandarin.
Because of the high number of Taiwanese, this community is most likely to be Buddhist rather than Daoist. They have at least two Buddhist temples teaching meditation and martial arts. There are also Christians among the Chinese, usually Roman Catholics.
The Bible believing Christians among Argentina's Chinese community can try to take Christ to the others. They need protection from criminals who prey upon small businesses.
Pray for God's protection for the Chinese in Argentina.
Pray for a spiritual hunger among the Chinese that will drive them into the loving arms of Jesus.
Pray for Chinese disciples who will make more disciples.
Scripture Prayers for the Chinese, general in Argentina.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Argentines
https://www.farfromchina.com/2021/09/28/it-aint-easy-for-the-chinese-argentines/
https://www.coha.org/chinese-argentines-and-the-pace-of-cultural-integration/
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Chinese, general |
People Name in Country | Chinese, general |
Natural Name | Chinese |
Pronunciation |
chai-NEEZ
|
Alternate Names | चाइनीस, जनरल |
Population this Country | 78,000 |
Population all Countries | 15,879,000 |
Total Countries | 64 |
Indigenous | No |
Progress Scale | 2 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 19206 |
ROP3 Code | 115066 |
ROP25 Code | 301734 |
ROP25 Name | Chinese |
Country | Argentina | ||
Region | America, Latin | ||
Continent | South America | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Country | Argentina |
Region | America, Latin |
Continent | South America |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Primary Religion: | Buddhism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
54.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.50 %) |
31.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
15.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Chinese, Mandarin (78,000 speakers) |
Language Code | cmn Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Chinese, Mandarin (78,000 speakers) |
Language Code | cmn Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Chinese, Mandarin |
Primary Language: Chinese, Mandarin
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1864-1986) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1857-1981) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1874-2018) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Ming Xia - Flickr Creative Commons |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |