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Taiwan – People Groups

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People Groups (click people name for profile)	Population	Indig	% Evangel	% Adherent	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	Primary Language	Pho	Map	Txt
Americans, U.S.	10,000		28.00 %	78.00 %	5	Christianity	English	0P Americans, U.S.	1	0T
Ami	205,000	Y●	6.00 %	75.00 %	4	Christianity	Amis	0P Ami	1	0T
Anglo-Canadian	2,200		7.00 %	73.00 %	4	Christianity	English	0P Anglo-Canadian	1	1
British	2,100		8.00 %	62.00 %	4	Christianity	English	0P British	1	1
Bunun	57,000	Y●	14.00 %	75.00 %	5	Christianity	Bunun	0P Bunun	1	0T
Deaf	48,000	Y●		5.82 %	2	Ethnic Religions	Taiwan Sign Language	0P Deaf	1	0T
Filipino, Tagalog	153,000		12.00 %	92.00 %	5	Christianity	Tagalog	0P Filipino, Tagalog	1	1
Han Chinese, Hakka	4,313,000	Y●	0.42 %	2.10 %	1	Ethnic Religions	Chinese, Hakka	0P Han Chinese, Hakka	0M Han Chinese, Hakka of Taiwan	0T
Han Chinese, Mandarin	4,597,000	Y●	3.58 %	5.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Chinese, Mandarin	0P Han Chinese, Mandarin	1	0T
Han Chinese, Min Nan	13,519,000	Y●	3.70 %	4.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Chinese, Min Nan	0P Han Chinese, Min Nan	0M Han Chinese, Min Nan of Taiwan	0T
Hui	57,000		0.00 %	0.00 %	1	Islam	Chinese, Mandarin	0P Hui	0M Hui of Taiwan	0T
Indonesian	257,000		5.00 %	14.00 %	4	Islam	Indonesian	0P Indonesian	1	1
Japanese	14,000		0.50 %	1.50 %	1	Buddhism	Japanese	0P Japanese	1	0T
Jew, Chinese	100	Y●	0.00 %	1.00 %	1	Ethnic Religions	Chinese, Mandarin	0P Jew, Chinese	1	0T
Kanakanabu	300	Y●	30.00 %	75.00 %	5	Christianity	Bunun	1	0M Kanakanabu of Taiwan	0T
Kavalan, Kuwarawan	1,400	Y●	7.00 %	76.00 %	4	Christianity	Chinese, Min Nan	1	1	1
Korean	4,500		16.00 %	31.00 %	5	Christianity	Korean	0P Korean	1	0T
Malay	21,000		0.30 %	0.50 %	1	Islam	Malay	0P Malay	1	0T
Mongol, Khalka	1,100		0.00 %	2.00 %	1	Buddhism	Mongolian, Halh	0P Mongol, Khalka	1	0T
Paiwanese, Tamari	98,000	Y●	30.00 %	70.00 %	5	Christianity	Paiwan	0P Paiwanese, Tamari	1	0T
Pinuyumayan	14,000	Y●	18.00 %	70.00 %	5	Christianity	Puyuma	0P Pinuyumayan	1	0T
Rukai, Tsalisen	13,000	Y●	10.00 %	78.00 %	4	Christianity	Rukai	0P Rukai, Tsalisen	0M Rukai, Tsalisen of Taiwan	0T
Saaroa	300	Y●	0.00 %	0.00 %	1	Other / Small	Bunun	0P Saaroa	0M Saaroa of Taiwan	0T
Saiset	6,500	Y●	11.00 %	68.00 %	5	Christianity	Saisiyat	1	1	1
Sakizaya	900	Y●	2.00 %	82.00 %	3	Christianity	Sakizaya	1	1	1
Seediq	9,500	Y●	25.00 %	75.00 %	5	Christianity	Seediq	1	1	1
Siraya	3,000	Y●	6.00 %	55.00 %	4	Christianity	Chinese, Min Nan	1	1	1
Taroko, Truku	31,000	Y●	8.00 %	80.00 %	4	Christianity	Seediq	1	1	1
Tayal, Atayal	88,000	Y●	9.00 %	90.00 %	4	Christianity	Atayal	0P Tayal, Atayal	1	1
Thai	65,000		0.30 %	1.00 %	1	Buddhism	Thai	0P Thai	1	0T
Thao, Sau	800	Y●	8.00 %	78.00 %	4	Christianity	Chinese, Min Nan	1	1	1
Tsou, Northern Tsuu	6,700	Y●	4.00 %	72.00 %	4	Christianity	Tsou	0P Tsou, Northern Tsuu	1	1
Vietnamese	225,000		1.80 %	10.00 %	2	Buddhism	Vietnamese	0P Vietnamese	1	0T
Yami, Botel Tabago	4,500	Y●	8.00 %	82.00 %	4	Christianity	Yami	0P Yami, Botel Tabago	1	1
Total People Groups: 34	23,829,000	22			8			26	6	20
Unclassified / Other Individuals	64,000
UN Country Population (2022)	23,893,000
Other reported groups: 5

Taiwan –

% of People Groups ^[1]

% of Population in People Group ^{[1] [2]}

Progress Level		Peoples	% of Peoples	Population	% of Population ^[2]
	1 - Unreached	8	23.5 %	4,472,000	18.8 %
	2 - Minimally reached	2	5.9 %	273,000	1.1 %
	3 - Superficially reached	1	2.9 %	900	0.0 %
	4 - Partially reached	14	41.2 %	18,731,000	78.6 %
	5 - Significantly reached	9	26.5 %	353,000	1.5 %
Totals		34		23,829,000

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.

Taiwan – People Photos * Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*

Americans, U.S. 10,000	Ami 205,000	Anglo-Canadian 2,200	British 2,100	© Copyrighted Photo Bunun 57,000	Deaf 48,000
Filipino, Tagalog 153,000	Han Chinese, Hakka 4,313,000	Han Chinese, Mandarin 4,597,000	© Copyrighted Photo Han Chinese, Min Nan 13,519,000	Hui 57,000	© Copyrighted Photo Indonesian 257,000
Japanese 14,000	© Copyrighted Photo Jew, Chinese 100	Korean 4,500	© Copyrighted Photo Malay 21,000	Mongol, Khalka 1,100	© Copyrighted Photo Paiwanese, Tamari 98,000
Pinuyumayan 14,000	Rukai, Tsalisen 13,000	Saaroa 300	Tayal, Atayal 88,000	Thai 65,000	Tsou, Northern Tsuu 6,700
© Copyrighted Photo Vietnamese 225,000	Yami, Botel Tabago 4,500
Taiwan People Photos * Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*

Taiwan – Languages

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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
Amis	ami	1	0	Complete	0	0	1	0	1
Atayal	tay	1	0	NT	0	1	1	0	1
Bunun	bnn	3	1	NT	0	1	1	0	1
Chinese, Hakka	hak	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Chinese, Mandarin	cmn	3	2	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Chinese, Min Nan	nan	4	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
English	eng	3	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Indonesian	ind	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Japanese	jpn	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Korean	kor	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Malay	zlm	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Mongolian, Halh	khk	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Paiwan	pwn	1	0	Complete	0	1	1	0	1
Puyuma	pyu	1	0	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Rukai	dru	1	0	Complete	0	1	1	0	1
Saisiyat	xsy	1	0	Unspecified	1	1	1	0	1
Sakizaya	szy	1	0	Unspecified	1	1	1	1	1
Seediq	trv	2	0	Complete	0	1	1	0	1
Tagalog	tgl	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Taiwan Sign Language	tss	1	0	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Thai	tha	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Tsou	tsu	1	0	NT	0	0	1	0	1
Vietnamese	vie	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Yami	tao	1	0	NT	0	0	1	0	1
Totals:	24	34	8		21	15	12	22	10

Taiwan –

Major Religions ^{[1] [3]}

Evangelicals: 3.3 %
(subset of Christianity)

% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends ^[4]

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.

Taiwan – Possible Ministry Involvement

Below are lists of ministries that may work in Taiwan. Ministries in the Taiwan 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.

Ministries in Taiwan

Ministries in Asia, Northeast

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Country Level Ministries	Size
Act Beyond	Medium
Asia Harvest	Large
Evangelical Covenant Church	Medium
Foursquare Missions International	Medium
Free Methodist World Missions	Medium
Globe International	Medium
Great Commission Ministries Incorporated	Medium
Heart of God Ministries	Medium
International Partnership Ministries	Medium
Iris Ministries, Inc.	Medium
Liberty Corner Mission	Small
Lutheran Brethren World Missions	Small
Macedonian World Baptist Missions	Medium
Mustard Seed International	Small
Navigators, International Missions Group	Medium
Norwegian Mission Alliance	Medium
Open Door Baptist Missions	Small
Overseas Radio and Television	Medium
Reformed Church in America	Medium
Ripe for Harvest Incorporated	Medium
Sowers International	Small
Team Expansion	Medium
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, World Missions	Small
World-Wide Missions	Medium
Ministries Listed: 24

Regional Level Ministries	Size
ABWE (Association of Baptists for World Evangelism)	Large
Advancing Renewal Ministries, Inc.	Medium
Anglican Frontier Missions	Small
Asia Evangelistic Fellowship International	Medium
Asian Outreach, U.S.A.	Small
Assemblies of God World Missions	Large
Awana Clubs, International	Medium
Baptist Bible Fellowship, International	Medium
Baptist International Missions, Inc. (BIMI)	Medium
Baptist Mid-Missions	Medium
BCM International	Medium
Bible League	Medium
BMS World Mission	Medium
Campus Crusade for Christ, International	Large
Canadian Baptist International Ministries	Medium
Child Evangelism Fellowship	Medium
Christian Brethren Assemblies	Large
Church Mission Society	Medium
Church of God of Prophecy	Medium
Church of the Nazarene World Mission Department	Medium
Church Resource Ministries	Medium
Church World Service	Medium
CLC International	Medium
Commission to Every Nation	Medium
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship	Medium
EFCA International Mission	Medium
Elim Fellowship	Medium
EQUIP Foundation	Small
Every Home for Christ	Medium
Fellowship of Evangelical Churches	Small
Final Frontiers Foundation	Large
Frontiers	Medium
Galcom International	Small
Global Recordings Network	Medium
GO International	Small
Go Ye Fellowship	Medium
Gospel Fellowship Association	Medium
Gospel Furthering Fellowship	Small
InterAct - Evangeliska Frikyrkan	Medium
InterComm	Small
International Fellowship of Evangelical Students	Large
International Street Kids Outreach Ministries	Medium
Interserve	Medium
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship	Medium
Lifewords (Scripture Gift Mission)	Medium
Literacy and Evangelism International	Small
Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod	Medium
Mailbox Club International	Small
Mennonite Mission Network	Medium
Mission Ministries	Medium
New Mission Systems International	Medium
OMF International (Overseas Missionary Fellowship)	Large
One Mission Society	Medium
Open Air Campaigners (OAC)	Medium
Open Doors International	Medium
Operation Mobilization	Large
Partners in Asian Missions	Medium
Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada	Medium
Pioneers	Medium
Reformed Baptist Mission Services	Small
SEND International	Medium
Seventh-day Adventists General Conference	Medium
Silent Word Ministries	Small
Southern Baptist Convention - International Mission Board	Large
TEAM (The Evangelical Alliance Mission)	Medium
Tearfund	Medium
Tentmakers International	Small
The Leprosy Mission	Medium
United Methodist Church	Medium
United Pentecostal Church Foreign Missions	Medium
World Harvest Now, Incorporated	Small
World Horizons	Medium
Worldwide Tentmakers, Incorporated	Small
Wycliffe Bible Translators	Large
Young Life	Medium
Youth with a Mission	Large
Ministries Listed: 76

Taiwan – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links


Statistics

Population	23,829,000
Percent Urbanization	78 %
Total People Groups	34
Unreached People Groups	8
Region	Asia, Northeast
10/40 Window	Yes
Official National Language	Chinese, Mandarin
Secondary National Language	Chinese, Hakka
Primary Religion	Ethnic Religions
Percent Professing Christian	6.2% ^[1]
Percent Evangelical	3.3% ^[2]
Country Progress Level	4
Persecution Ranking	Not ranked (1=High to 50=Low OD)
Human Development Index	Not reported (0=Low to 1=High UN)