Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Turkic Peoples

People Cluster: Ural-Siberian

Language: Ainu - (aib)

Alternate Name(s): Abdal

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: China

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Population: 10,500

Global Population: 10,500

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: No Evangelicals, Churches or Resources

Overview: The Ainu of China, numbering 10,500, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Ural-Siberian people cluster within the Turkic Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in China. Their primary language is Ainu. The primary religion practiced by the Ainu is Sunni Islam, the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims follow the teachings of the Qur'an and consider the first four caliphs to be the rightful successors of Muhammad.

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