Country: Taiwan
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Saiset | 6,300 | 6,300 | 1 | ● | Saisiyat | Christianity |
5
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10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Sakizaya | 800 | 800 | 1 | ● | Sakizaya | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Seediq | 9,200 | 9,200 | 1 | ● | Sediq | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Siraya | 2,900 | 2,900 | 1 | ● | Chinese, Min Nan | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Taroko, Truku | 30,000 | 30,000 | 1 | ● | Sediq | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Tayal, Atayal | 85,000 | 85,000 | 1 | ● | Atayal | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Thai | 83,000 | 24,395,000 | 38 | Thai | Buddhism |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 2 | |
|
|
Thao, Sau | 700 | 700 | 1 | ● | Chinese, Min Nan | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Tibetan, Central | 2,000 | 1,114,000 | 15 | Tibetan, Central | Buddhism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Tsou, Northern Tsuu | 6,500 | 6,500 | 1 | ● | Tsou | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Vietnamese | 289,000 | 89,771,000 | 39 | Vietnamese | Buddhism |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Yami, Botel Tabago | 4,400 | 4,400 | 1 | ● | Yami | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Yilan Creole | 3,100 | 3,100 | 1 | ● | Chinese, Mandarin | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
| Totals: 38 | 23,066,000 | 11 ◼︎ (3 ✸︎) | 3.33 % | 6.39 % | 94 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 47,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 23,113,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Fujian | 78,000 |
| Kaohsiung | 2,991,000 |
| New Taipei | 4,366,000 |
| Taichung | 3,032,000 |
| Tainan | 1,982,000 |
| Taipei | 2,861,000 |
| Taiwan | 7,731,000 |
| Provinces: 7 | 23,041,000 |
| UN Country Population | 23,113,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amis | ami | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Atayal | tay | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bunun | bnn | 3 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Burmese | mya | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chinese, Hakka | hak | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 5 | 2 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chinese, Min Nan | nan | 4 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 3 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Indonesian | ind | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Japanese | jpn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Korean | kor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Malay | zlm | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Mongolian, Halh | khk | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Paiwan | pwn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Puyuma | pyu | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Rukai | dru | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Saisiyat | xsy | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sakizaya | szy | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sediq | trv | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tagalog | tgl | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Taiwan Sign Language | tss | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Thai | tha | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tibetan, Central | bod | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tsou | tsu | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Vietnamese | vie | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yami | tao | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 26 | 38 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 24 | 12 | 10 |
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| People Groups | 38 |
| Unreached People Groups | 11 (28.9%) |
| Population | 23,066,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 0.8% |
| Population in Unreached | 4,360,000 (18.9%) |
| Primary Religion | Ethnic Religions |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 6.4% |
| Percent Evangelical | 3.3% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 94 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Asia, Northeast |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | TW |
| Official Language(s) | Chinese, Mandarin | Chinese, Hakka |
| Literacy Rate | 99% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 231,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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