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People Groups
(click people name for profile) |
Population |
Indig |
% Evangel |
% Adherent |
Progress Scale |
Primary Religion |
Primary Language |
Pho |
Map |
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| Americans, U.S. | 172,000 | | 28.90 % | 80.00 % | 5  | Christianity | English | 0P Americans, U.S. | 1 | 0T | | Arab, Lebanese | 8,300 | | 0.50 % | 32.00 % | 2  | Islam | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | 0P Arab, Lebanese | 1 | 0T | | Arab, Palestinian | 8,800 | | 3.00 % | 25.00 % | 4  | Islam | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | 0P Arab, Palestinian | 0M Arab, Palestinian of Panama | 0T | | Arab, Syrian | 8,400 | | 0.10 % | 6.00 % | 2 | Islam | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | 0P Arab, Syrian | 0M Arab, Syrian of Panama | 0T | | Bribri | 1,300 | | 12.00 % | 75.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Bribri | 0P Bribri | 1 | 1 | | British | 1,200 | | 8.00 % | 60.00 % | 4 | Christianity | English | 0P British | 1 | 1 | | Buglere, Bobota | 21,000 | Y● | 17.00 % | 75.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Buglere | 0P Buglere, Bobota | 0M Buglere, Bobota of Panama | 1 | | Deaf | 22,000 | Y● | | 90.54 % | 3  | Christianity | Panamanian Sign Language | 0P Deaf | 1 | 0T | | Embera, Northern | 26,000 | Y● | 12.00 % | 85.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Embera, Northern | 0P Embera, Northern | 1 | 1 | | Embera-Saija | 500 | | 0.50 % | 60.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Epena | 0P Embera-Saija | 0M Embera-Saija of Panama | 1 | | French | 44,000 | | 1.00 % | 61.00 % | 3 | Christianity | French | 0P French | 1 | 0T | | Greek | 3,500 | | 0.40 % | 91.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Greek | 0P Greek | 1 | 0T | | Guna, Paya-Pucuro Guna | 1,000 | Y● | 4.00 % | 70.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Kuna, Border | 0P Guna, Paya-Pucuro Guna | 0M Guna, Paya-Pucuro Guna of Panama | 1 | | Guna, San Blas Guna | 96,000 | Y● | 4.00 % | 6.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Kuna, San Blas | 0P Guna, San Blas Guna | 1 | 0T | | Han Chinese, Cantonese | 35,000 | | 6.00 % | 9.00 % | 4 | Non-Religious | Chinese, Yue | 0P Han Chinese, Cantonese | 1 | 0T | | Han Chinese, Hakka | 29,000 | | 5.00 % | 8.00 % | 4 | Non-Religious | Chinese, Hakka | 0P Han Chinese, Hakka | 1 | 0T | | Han Chinese, Min Nan | 1,300 | | 5.00 % | 9.00 % | 4 | Non-Religious | Chinese, Min Nan | 0P Han Chinese, Min Nan | 1 | 0T | | Hindi, East Indian | 15,000 | | 0.50 % | 10.00 % | 2 | Hinduism | Hindi | 0P Hindi, East Indian | 1 | 0T | | Italian | 22,000 | | 1.10 % | 83.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Italian | 0P Italian | 1 | 0T | | Jamaican | 394,000 | | 28.00 % | 90.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Jamaican English Creole | 0P Jamaican | 0M Jamaican of Panama | 1 | | Japanese | 2,200 | | 0.50 % | 1.50 % | 1  | Buddhism | Japanese | 0P Japanese | 1 | 0T | | Jew, Spanish-speaking | 10,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Spanish | 0P Jew, Spanish-speaking | 1 | 0T | | Ngabe, Guaymi | 310,000 | Y● | 4.00 % | 92.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Ngabere | 0P Ngabe, Guaymi | 0M Ngabe, Guaymi of Panama | 1 | | Panamanian, Black | 192,000 | Y● | 19.00 % | 94.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Spanish | 0P Panamanian, Black | 1 | 1 | | Panamanian, Mestizo | 2,538,000 | Y● | 26.15 % | 95.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Spanish | 0P Panamanian, Mestizo | 1 | 1 | | Panamanian, Mulatto | 255,000 | Y● | 19.00 % | 91.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Spanish | 0P Panamanian, Mulatto | 1 | 1 | | Part-Indian | 129,000 | Y● | 10.00 % | 88.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Spanish | 0P Part-Indian | 1 | 1 | | Spaniard | 42,000 | | 1.00 % | 77.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Spanish | 0P Spaniard | 1 | 0T | | Teribe, Naso | 4,800 | Y● | 9.00 % | 65.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Teribe | 0P Teribe, Naso | 0M Teribe, Naso of Panama | 1 | | Wounaan | 8,700 | Y● | 0.50 % | 65.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Woun Meu | 0P Wounaan | 1 | 1 |
| Total People Groups: 30 |
4,402,000 |
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| Unclassified / Other Individuals |
7,000 |
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| UN Country Population (2022) |
4,409,000 |
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| Panama – 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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| Panama – People Photos *** Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*** | | | 
Americans, U.S.
172,000
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Arab, Lebanese
8,300
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Arab, Palestinian
8,800
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© Copyrighted Photo
Arab, Syrian
8,400
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Bribri
1,300
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British
1,200
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Buglere, Bobota
21,000
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Deaf
22,000
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Embera, Northern
26,000
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Embera-Saija
500
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French
44,000
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Greek
3,500
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Guna, Paya-Pucuro Guna
1,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Guna, San Blas Guna
96,000
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Han Chinese, Cantonese
35,000
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Han Chinese, Hakka
29,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Han Chinese, Min Nan
1,300
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Hindi, East Indian
15,000
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Italian
22,000
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Jamaican
394,000
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Japanese
2,200
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Jew, Spanish-speaking
10,000
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Ngabe, Guaymi
310,000
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Panamanian, Black
192,000
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Panamanian, Mestizo
2,538,000
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Panamanian, Mulatto
255,000
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Part-Indian
129,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Spaniard
42,000
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Teribe, Naso
4,800
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Wounaan
8,700
| | Panama People Photos *** Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*** |
| Panama – Religions |
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Major Religions [1] [3]
Evangelicals: 21.6 %
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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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| Panama – Possible Ministry Involvement |
- Below are lists of ministries that may work in Panama. Ministries in the Panama section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the America, Latin 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 America, Latin |
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Panama – 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
