Country: 

People Groups
Total

32

People Groups Unreached

7 (21.9%)

People Groups Unreached Frontier

2 (6.3%)

Population
Total

22,947,000

Population in Unreached

4,333,000 (18.9%)

Population in Unreached Frontier

55,000 (0.2%)
Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Ctry
Population
Global
Count
Ctrys
Indigenous Primary Language Primary
Religion
Progress
Scale
% Evangelical
Range
% Christian
Adh Range
Workers
Needed *
 Americans, U.S. 10,000 202,433,000 78 English Christianity Progress Gauge 10-50% ● 50-100% ● -
 Ami 206,000 208,000 2 ● Amis Christianity Progress Gauge 5-10% ● 50-100% ● -
 Bunun 55,000 57,000 2 ● Bunun Christianity Progress Gauge 10-50% ● 50-100% ● -
 Deaf 24,000 27,763,000 164 ● Taiwan Sign Language Unknown Progress Gauge Unknown 0.1-2% ● 1
 Filipino, Tagalog 166,000 40,372,000 49 Tagalog Christianity Progress Gauge 10-50% ● 50-100% ● -
 Han Chinese, Hakka 4,134,000 43,858,000 19 ● Chinese, Hakka Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 2-5% ● 83
 Han Chinese, Mandarin 4,397,000 923,109,000 42 ● Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 2-5% ● -
 Han Chinese, Min Nan 12,900,000 43,451,000 17 ● Chinese, Min Nan Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 2-5% ● -
 Hui 55,000 13,871,000 8 Chinese, Mandarin Islam Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 1
 Indonesian 316,000 15,096,000 24 Indonesian Islam Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 10-50% ● -
 Japanese 13,000 119,051,000 38 Japanese Buddhism Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 1
 Jewish, Chinese 100 3,000 2 ● Chinese, Mandarin Non-Religious Progress Gauge 10-50% ● 10-50% ● -
Kanakanabu 300 300 1 ● Bunun Christianity Progress Gauge 10-50% ● 50-100% ● -
Kavalan, Kuwarawan 1,400 1,400 1 ● Chinese, Min Nan Christianity Progress Gauge 5-10% ● 50-100% ● -
 Malay 24,000 19,066,000 22 Malay Islam Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 1
 Paiwanese, Tamari 95,000 96,000 2 ● Paiwan Christianity Progress Gauge 10-50% ● 50-100% ● -
Pazeh 5,800 5,800 1 ● Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 2-5% ● 5-10% ● -
 Pinuyumayan 13,000 13,000 1 ● Puyuma Christianity Progress Gauge 10-50% ● 50-100% ● -
 Rukai, Tsalisen 13,000 13,000 1 ● Rukai Christianity Progress Gauge 5-10% ● 50-100% ● -
 Saaroa 300 300 1 ● Bunun Other / Small Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 1
Saiset 6,300 6,300 1 ● Saisiyat Christianity Progress Gauge 10-50% ● 50-100% ● -
Sakizaya 800 800 1 ● Sakizaya Christianity Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 50-100% ● -
Seediq 9,100 9,100 1 ● Sediq Christianity Progress Gauge 10-50% ● 50-100% ● -
Siraya 2,900 2,900 1 ● Chinese, Min Nan Christianity Progress Gauge 5-10% ● 50-100% ● -
Taroko, Truku 29,000 29,000 1 ● Sediq Christianity Progress Gauge 5-10% ● 50-100% ● -
  Totals:  32 22,947,000           7 ◼︎ (2 ✸︎) 3.33 % 6.37 % 90 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 64,000                  
  UN Country Population (2026) 23,011,000                  
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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 23,011,000
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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 Complete Bible
Atayal tay 1 0 Complete Bible
Bunun bnn 3 1 Complete Bible
Chinese, Hakka hak 1 1 Complete Bible
Chinese, Mandarin cmn 5 1 Complete Bible
Chinese, Min Nan nan 4 0 Complete Bible
English eng 1 0 Complete Bible
Indonesian ind 1 0 Complete Bible
Japanese jpn 1 1 Complete Bible
Malay zlm 1 1 Complete Bible
Paiwan pwn 1 0 Complete Bible
Puyuma pyu 1 0 New Testament
Rukai dru 1 0 Complete Bible
Saisiyat xsy 1 0 Unspecified
Sakizaya szy 1 0 Unspecified
Sediq trv 2 0 Complete Bible
Tagalog tgl 1 0 Complete Bible
Taiwan Sign Language tss 1 1 Bible Portions
Thai tha 1 1 Complete Bible
Tsou tsu 1 0 New Testament
Vietnamese vie 1 0 Complete Bible
Yami tao 1 0 New Testament
Totals: 22 32 7   16 15 10 20 8 7
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Taiwan Statistics
People Groups 32
Unreached People Groups 7  (21.9%)
Population 22,947,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 0.8%
Population in Unreached 4,333,000  (18.9%)
Primary Religion Ethnic Religions
Percent Christian Adherent 6.4%
Percent Evangelical 3.3%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 90
Country Progress Level Progress Gauge
Continent Asia
Region Asia, Northeast
10/40 Window Yes
Country Code TW
Official Language(s) Chinese, Mandarin | Chinese, Hakka
Bible Restrictions Rank Not ranked
Bible Shortage Rank Not ranked
Literacy Rate 99%
Estimated Illiterate Population 229,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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