• PEOPLE NAME: PUROIK OF CHINA

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PEID: 7357

ROP: 113699

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Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: Tibetan

Language: Puroik - (suv)

Alternate Name(s): Sulung

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Chinese Folk Religion

Country: China

Also found in: India

Population: 450

Global Population: 4,750


PEID: 7357

ROP: 113699

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Puroik of China, numbering 450, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Tibetan people cluster within the Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 4,750 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Puroik. The primary religion practiced by the Puroik is Chinese folk religion, a complex mix of beliefs and practices that includes elements of Buddhism, Taoism and ancestor veneration.


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