Min Nan Chinese in Myanmar (Burma)


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

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Scripture Prayers for the Han Chinese, Min Nan in Myanmar (Burma).


Profile Source:   Asia Harvest  

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People Name General Han Chinese, Min Nan
People Name in Country Han Chinese, Min Nan
Natural Name Min Nan Chinese
Pronunciation Min-Nahn
Alternate Names Amoy; Chaozhou; Fukien; Fukienese; Hainanese; Hokkien; Hoklo; Holo; Min Nan; Shanghainese; Southern Min; Taiwanese; Teochew; Totok; တရုတ်, အင်္ကျီရှည်
Population this Country 77,000
Population all Countries 43,506,000
Total Countries 18
Indigenous No
Progress Scale Progress Gauge
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 11344
ROP3 Code 102140
Country Myanmar (Burma)
Region Asia, Southeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 13  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Yangon Region: Kyumyindaing Township; Ayeyarwady Region; Rakhine State   Source:  Asia Harvest profiles 2025
Country Myanmar (Burma)
Region Asia, Southeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 13  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Yangon Region: Kyumyindaing Township; Ayeyarwady Region; Rakhine State.   Source:  Asia Harvest profiles 2025
Primary Religion: Buddhism
Major Religion Estimated Percent
Buddhism
73.00 %
Christianity
8.00 %
Ethnic Religions
19.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Chinese, Min Nan (77,000 speakers)
Language Code nan   Ethnologue Listing
Written / Published Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Chinese, Min Nan (77,000 speakers)
Language Code nan   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Chinese, Min Nan
Photo Source Asia Harvest-Operation Myanmar 
Map Source Asia Harvest-Operation Myanmar  
Profile Source Asia Harvest 
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