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People Groups
(click people name for profile) |
Population |
Indig |
% Evangel |
% Adherent |
Progress Scale |
Primary Religion |
Primary Language |
Pho |
Map |
Txt |
| Ainu (Japan) | 13,000 | Y● | 0.50 % | 1.00 % | 1  | Ethnic Religions | Ainu | 0P Ainu (Japan) | 0M Ainu (Japan) of Japan | 0T | | Amami-Oshima, Northern | 9,500 | Y● | 0.45 % | 1.00 % | 1 | Buddhism | Amami-Oshima, Northern | 0P Amami-Oshima, Northern | 0M Amami-Oshima, Northern of Japan | 0T | | Amami-Oshima, Southern | 1,700 | Y● | 0.50 % | 3.00 % | 1 | Buddhism | Amami-Oshima, Southern | 0P Amami-Oshima, Southern | 0M Amami-Oshima, Southern of Japan | 0T | | Americans, U.S. | 49,000 | | 28.00 % | 78.00 % | 5  | Christianity | English | 0P Americans, U.S. | 1 | 0T | | British | 22,000 | | 8.00 % | 65.00 % | 4  | Christianity | English | 0P British | 1 | 1 | | Burakumin | 865,000 | Y● | 0.20 % | 0.50 % | 1 | Buddhism | Japanese | 0P Burakumin | 0M Burakumin of Japan | 0T | | Deaf | 247,000 | Y● | | 1.54 % | 1 | Buddhism | Japanese Sign Language | 0P Deaf | 1 | 0T | | Eurasian | 123,000 | Y● | 1.50 % | 5.00 % | 1 | Buddhism | Japanese | 0P Eurasian | 1 | 0T | | Filipino, Tagalog | 487,000 | | 12.00 % | 93.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Tagalog | 0P Filipino, Tagalog | 1 | 1 | | French | 6,100 | | 1.00 % | 62.00 % | 3  | Christianity | French | 0P French | 1 | 0T | | Han Chinese, Cantonese | 35,000 | | 3.00 % | 10.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Chinese, Yue | 0P Han Chinese, Cantonese | 1 | 0T | | Han Chinese, Mandarin | 535,000 | | 5.70 % | 7.00 % | 4 | Non-Religious | Chinese, Mandarin | 0P Han Chinese, Mandarin | 1 | 0T | | Han Chinese, Min Nan | 73,000 | | 5.00 % | 10.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Chinese, Min Nan | 0P Han Chinese, Min Nan | 1 | 0T | | Han Chinese, Wu | 6,800 | | 5.00 % | 10.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Chinese, Wu | 0P Han Chinese, Wu | 1 | 1 | | Japanese | 117,840,000 | Y● | 0.30 % | 1.20 % | 1 | Buddhism | Japanese | 0P Japanese | 0M Japanese of Japan | 0T | | Japanese, Brazilian | 259,000 | | 22.00 % | 95.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Portuguese | 0P Japanese, Brazilian | 1 | 0T | | Jew, English-speaking | 2,000 | | 2.00 % | 3.00 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | English | 0P Jew, English-speaking | 1 | 0T | | Judeo-Japanese | 49,000 | Y● | 0.80 % | 1.00 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Japanese | 1 | 1 | 0T | | Kikai | 12,000 | Y● | 0.72 % | 3.00 % | 1 | Buddhism | Kikai | 0P Kikai | 0M Kikai of Japan | 0T | | Korean | 973,000 | | 16.00 % | 31.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Korean | 0P Korean | 1 | 0T | | Kunigami | 4,800 | Y● | 1.00 % | 2.00 % | 1 | Buddhism | Kunigami | 0P Kunigami | 0M Kunigami of Japan | 0T | | Malay | 9,600 | | 0.20 % | 0.60 % | 1 | Islam | Malay | 0P Malay | 1 | 0T | | Miyako, Ryukyuan | 64,000 | Y● | 0.51 % | 3.00 % | 1 | Buddhism | Miyako | 0P Miyako, Ryukyuan | 0M Miyako, Ryukyuan of Japan | 0T | | Mongol, Khalka | 4,400 | | 0.50 % | 1.00 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Mongolian, Halh | 0P Mongol, Khalka | 1 | 0T | | Oki-No-Erabu | 3,100 | Y● | 0.50 % | 3.00 % | 1 | Buddhism | Oki-No-Erabu | 1 | 0M Oki-No-Erabu of Japan | 0T | | Okinawan, Ryukyuan | 1,153,000 | Y● | 0.15 % | 2.00 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Okinawan, Central | 0P Okinawan, Ryukyuan | 0M Okinawan, Ryukyuan of Japan | 0T | | Persian | 49,000 | | 0.20 % | 0.50 % | 1 | Islam | Persian, Iranian | 0P Persian | 1 | 0T | | Peruvian | 105,000 | | 14.00 % | 95.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Spanish | 0P Peruvian | 1 | 1 | | Punjabi | 68,000 | | 0.00 % | 1.50 % | 1 | Islam | Punjabi, Eastern | 0P Punjabi | 1 | 0T | | South Asian, Bengali-speakin | 67,000 | | 0.20 % | 1.00 % | 1 | Islam | Bengali | 0P South Asian, Bengali-speaking | 1 | 0T | | Thai | 9,600 | | 0.50 % | 1.00 % | 1 | Buddhism | Thai | 0P Thai | 1 | 0T | | Toku-No-Shima | 4,900 | Y● | 0.55 % | 2.00 % | 1 | Buddhism | Toku-No-Shima | 0P Toku-No-Shima | 0M Toku-No-Shima of Japan | 0T | | Turk | 4,800 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Turkish | 0P Turk | 1 | 0T | | Uyghur | 1,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Uyghur | 0P Uyghur | 1 | 0T | | Vietnamese | 13,000 | | 1.80 % | 10.00 % | 2  | Buddhism | Vietnamese | 0P Vietnamese | 1 | 0T | | Yaeyama | 45,000 | Y● | 0.38 % | 3.00 % | 1 | Buddhism | Yaeyama | 0P Yaeyama | 0M Yaeyama of Japan | 0T | | Yonaguni | 800 | Y● | 0.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | Buddhism | Yonaguni | 0P Yonaguni | 0M Yonaguni of Japan | 0T | | Yoron | 900 | Y● | 0.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | Buddhism | Yoron | 0P Yoron | 0M Yoron of Japan | 0T |
| Total People Groups: 38 |
123,216,000 |
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36 |
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34 |
| Unclassified / Other Individuals |
79,000 |
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| UN Country Population (2023) |
123,295,000 |
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| Japan – People Progress |
% of People Groups [1]
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% of Population in People Group [1] [2]
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NOTES:
- Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
- % of Population in People Group: The percentage of the population that lives in a people group at each progress level. Not every person living in an unreached people group is necessarily unreached.
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| Japan – People Photos *** Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*** | | | 
Ainu (Japan)
13,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Amami-Oshima, Northern
9,500
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© Copyrighted Photo
Amami-Oshima, Southern
1,700
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Americans, U.S.
49,000
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British
22,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Burakumin
865,000
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Deaf
247,000
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Eurasian
123,000
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Filipino, Tagalog
487,000
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French
6,100
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Han Chinese, Cantonese
35,000
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Han Chinese, Mandarin
535,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Han Chinese, Min Nan
73,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Han Chinese, Wu
6,800
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Japanese
117,840,000
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Japanese, Brazilian
259,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Jew, English-speaking
2,000
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Kikai
12,000
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Korean
973,000
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Kunigami
4,800
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© Copyrighted Photo
Malay
9,600
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Miyako, Ryukyuan
64,000
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Mongol, Khalka
4,400
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Okinawan, Ryukyuan
1,153,000
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Persian
49,000
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Peruvian
105,000
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Punjabi
68,000
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South Asian, Bengali-speaking
67,000
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Thai
9,600
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© Copyrighted Photo
Toku-No-Shima
4,900
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Turk
4,800
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Uyghur
1,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Vietnamese
13,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Yaeyama
45,000
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Yonaguni
800
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Yoron
900
| | Japan People Photos *** Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*** |
Language
(click Language name for details) |
Language
Code |
# Peoples
Primary
Language |
# Unreached
Primary
Language |
Bible
Status |
Bible
Locator |
Audio NT
Online |
Jesus
Film
Online |
Audio
Recordings
Online |
Gospel
Tract
Online |
| Ainu | ain | 1 | 1 | NT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Amami-Oshima, Northern | ryn | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Amami-Oshima, Southern | ams | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Bengali | ben | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Chinese, Min Nan | nan | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Chinese, Wu | wuu | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Chinese, Yue | yue | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | English | eng | 3 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | French | fra | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Japanese | jpn | 4 | 4 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Japanese Sign Language | jsl | 1 | 1 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Kikai | kzg | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Korean | kor | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Kunigami | xug | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Malay | zlm | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Miyako | mvi | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Mongolian, Halh | khk | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Oki-No-Erabu | okn | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Okinawan, Central | ryu | 1 | 1 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Persian, Iranian | pes | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Portuguese | por | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Punjabi, Eastern | pan | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Spanish | spa | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Tagalog | tgl | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Thai | tha | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Toku-No-Shima | tkn | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Uyghur | uig | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Vietnamese | vie | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Yaeyama | rys | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Yonaguni | yoi | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Yoron | yox | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: |
33 |
38 |
26 |
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23 |
19 |
21 |
21 |
16 |
| Japan – Religions |
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Major Religions [1] [3]
Evangelicals: 0.6 %
(subset of Christianity) |
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% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends [4]
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NOTES:
- Major Religions: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Major Religion percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Religion for all Peoples within the country.
- Christianity Segments: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Christianity Segments percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Christianity Segment for all peoples within the country.
- Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
- % Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends: Source Operation World Editions 1986, 1993, 2001, 2010.
Zero percent data values may mean unknown or unavailable.
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| Japan – Possible Ministry Involvement |
- Below are lists of ministries that may work in Japan. Ministries in the Japan section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the Asia, Northeast section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information. Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information.
- The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Omissions are not intentional, but occur simply from lack of data. Please contact us to suggest other ministries to include here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.
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Ministries in Asia, Northeast |
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Japan – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
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[1] Calculated by summing the major religion data for the people groups in the country. |
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[2] Calculated by summing the Evangelical data for the people groups in the country. |
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JP Unreached of Day
