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Taiwan – People Groups
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People Groups
(click people name for profile)		 Population % Evangel % Adherent Least Reached Progress Scale Primary Religion Primary Language Pho Map Txt
Americans, U.S.6,00087.00 %3.2 ChristianityEnglish
Amis, Ami178,00090.00 %3.2 ChristianityAmis
Babusa20080.00 %2.1 ChristianityBabuza
British2,50084.00 %3.2 ChristianityEnglish
Bunun, Bunan50,00014.00 %80.00 %3.2 ChristianityBunun
Canadians4,00080.00 %3.2 ChristianityEnglish
DeafUnknown2.70 %6.06 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsTaiwan Sign Language
Drukai, Tsalisen12,00080.00 %3.2 ChristianityRukai
Filipino80,0008.00 %99.00 %3.2 ChristianityTagalog
French3000.50 %76.00 %2.2 ChristianityFrench
German40072.00 %3.2 ChristianityGerman, Standard
German Swiss30090.00 %3.2 ChristianityGerman, Swiss
Han Chinese, Hakka4,284,0000.35 %3.00 %Y1.2 Ethnic ReligionsChinese, Hakka
Han Chinese, Holo13,525,0001.00 %4.20 %Y1.2 Ethnic ReligionsChinese, Min Nan
Han Chinese, Mandarin4,565,0003.30 %5.36 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsChinese, Mandarin
Hui57,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamChinese, Mandarin
Indonesian128,0000.03 %11.00 %2.1 IslamIndonesian
Japanese8,5000.01 %3.00 %Y1.2 BuddhismJapanese
Jew, Mandarin Speaking2001.20 %Y1.2 Ethnic ReligionsChinese, Mandarin
Kanakanabu300Y1.1 UnknownKanakanabu
Kavalan, Kuwarawan1,10080.00 %2.1 ChristianityKavalan
Korean6,90014.00 %40.00 %3.2 ChristianityKorean
Malay12,0000.02 %Y1.2 IslamMalay
Mongol, Khalka6,0000.00 %0.02 %Y1.2 BuddhismMongolian, Halh
Paiwanese, Tamari87,00030.46 %80.00 %3.2 ChristianityPaiwan
Pinuyumayan11,000Y1.1 Ethnic ReligionsLanguage Unknown
Pyuma, Puyuma11,00018.36 %70.00 %3.2 ChristianityPuyuma
Saaroa300Y1.1 UnknownSaaroa
Saiset, Seisirat5,30011.06 %70.00 %3.2 ChristianitySaisiyat
Sakizaya30080.00 %2.1 ChristianityAmis, Nataoran
Sediq10,00029.33 %80.00 %3.2 ChristianityTaroko
Siraya3,00055.00 %3.2 ChristianityChinese, Min Nan
Tayal, Atayal81,00090.00 %3.2 ChristianityAtayal
Thai, Central87,0000.11 %0.40 %Y1.2 BuddhismThai
Thao, Sau70030.33 %80.00 %3.2 ChristianityThao
Tibetan5000.00 %2.00 %Y1.2 BuddhismTibetan, Central
Truku24,00080.00 %2.1 ChristianityTaroko
Tsou, Northern Tsuu6,50070.00 %3.2 ChristianityTsou
Uyghur2000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamUyghur
Vietnamese121,0000.02 %8.00 %2.1 BuddhismVietnamese
Yami, Botel Tabago3,50080.00 %3.2 ChristianityYami
Total People Groups:   4123,380,000131.2 24314
Unclassified / Other Individuals58,000 
World Christian Database (2009)23,438,000
 
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Taiwan – Peoples Progress Progress Scale Definition All Progress Level Listing
% of People Groups % of Population in People Groups
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Progress Level Peoples % of Peoples Population % of Population
  Level 1 - Unreached / Least-Reached 13 31.7 % 17,991,000 77.0 %
  Level 2 - Nominal / Formative Church 7 17.1 % 275,000 1.2 %
  Level 3 - Established / Significant Church 21 51.2 % 5,114,000 21.9 %
Totals 41   23,380,000  
Taiwan – Religions All Religions Listing
 
Major Religions  
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Taiwan – Major Cities Urbanization: Unknown
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Major Cities Population Capital State / Province Primary Language Primary Religion % Christian Adherents % Christian Source
Kaohsiung1,595,000Kao-hsiungChinese, Min NanEthnic Religions6.0 %Operation World 2001
Taichung1,151,000T'ai-wanChinese, Min NanEthnic Religions6.0 %Operation World 2001
Tainan791,000T'ai-wanChinese, Min NanEthnic Religions6.0 %Operation World 2001
Taipei8,325,000YT'ai-peiChinese, Min NanEthnic Religions6.0 %Operation World 2001
Total Cities:  4 11,862,000  
 
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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 Northeast Asia 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 for Taiwan.
  • 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 Northeast Asia
Country Level Ministries Size
Evangelical Covenant ChurchMedium
Foursquare Missions InternationalMedium
Free Methodist World MissionsMedium
Globe InternationalMedium
Great Commission Ministries IncorporatedMedium
Heart of God MinistriesMedium
International Partnership MinistriesMedium
Liberty Corner MissionSmall
Lutheran Brethren World MissionsSmall
Macedonian World Baptist MissionsMedium
Mission to Unreached PeoplesMedium
Mustard Seed InternationalSmall
Navigators, International Missions GroupMedium
Open Door Baptist MissionsSmall
Overseas Radio and TelevisionMedium
Reformed Church in AmericaMedium
Ripe for Harvest IncorporatedMedium
Sowers InternationalSmall
Team ExpansionMedium
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, World MissionsSmall
World-Wide MissionsMedium
Ministries Listed for Taiwan:  21
 
Regional Level Ministries Size
ABWE (Association of Baptists for World Evangelism)Large
Advancing Renewal Ministries, Inc.Medium
Anglican Frontier MissionsSmall
Arab World MinistriesMedium
Asia Evangelistic Fellowship InternationalMedium
Asian Outreach, U.S.A.Small
Assemblies of God World MissionsLarge
Awana Clubs, InternationalMedium
Baptist Bible Fellowship, InternationalMedium
Baptist International Missions, Inc. (BIMI)Medium
Baptist Mid-MissionsMedium
BCM InternationalMedium
Bible LeagueMedium
BMS World MissionMedium
Campus Crusade for Christ, InternationalLarge
Canadian Baptist International MinistriesMedium
Child Evangelism FellowshipMedium
Christian Brethren AssembliesLarge
Church Mission SocietyMedium
Church of God of ProphecyMedium
Church of the Nazarene World Mission DepartmentMedium
Church Resource MinistriesMedium
Church World ServiceMedium
CLC InternationalMedium
Commission to Every NationMedium
Cooperative Baptist FellowshipMedium
Dawn MinistriesSmall
EFCA International MissionMedium
Elim FellowshipMedium
EQUIP FoundationSmall
Every Home for ChristMedium
Fellowship of Evangelical ChurchesSmall
Final Frontiers FoundationLarge
FrontiersMedium
Galcom InternationalSmall
Global Recordings NetworkMedium
GO InternationalSmall
Go Ye FellowshipMedium
Gospel Fellowship AssociationMedium
Gospel Furthering FellowshipSmall
InterAct - Evangeliska FrikyrkanMedium
InterCommSmall
International Fellowship of Evangelical StudentsLarge
International Street Kids Outreach MinistriesMedium
InterserveMedium
Intervarsity Christian FellowshipMedium
Lifewords (Scripture Gift Mission)Medium
Literacy and Evangelism InternationalSmall
Lutheran Church - Missouri SynodMedium
Mailbox Club InternationalSmall
Mennonite Mission NetworkMedium
Mission MinistriesMedium
New Mission Systems InternationalMedium
OMF International (Overseas Missionary Fellowship)Large
OMS InternationalMedium
Open Air Campaigners (OAC)Medium
Open Doors InternationalMedium
Operation MobilizationLarge
Partners in Asian MissionsMedium
Pentecostal Assemblies of CanadaMedium
PioneersMedium
Reformed Baptist Mission ServicesSmall
SEND InternationalMedium
Seventh-day Adventists General ConferenceMedium
Silent Word MinistriesSmall
Southern Baptist Convention - International Mission BoardLarge
TEAM (The Evangelical Alliance Mission)Medium
TearfundMedium
Tentmakers InternationalSmall
The Leprosy MissionMedium
United Methodist ChurchMedium
United Pentecostal Church Foreign MissionsMedium
World Harvest Now, IncorporatedSmall
World HorizonsMedium
Worldwide Tentmakers, IncorporatedSmall
Wycliffe Bible TranslatorsLarge
Young LifeMedium
Youth with a MissionLarge
Ministries Listed for Northeast Asia:  78
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Taiwan – Statistics, Maps and Links
 
Statistics
Item Value
Population 23,380,000
Percent Urbanization Unknown
Total People Groups 41
Unreached People Groups 13
Region Northeast Asia
10/40 Window Yes
Official National Language Chinese, Mandarin
Secondary National LanguageChinese, Hakka
Primary Religion Ethnic Religions
Percent Christian Adherent 6.1 % (Operation World 2001)
Percent Evangelical 2.7 % (Operation World 2001)
Country Progress Level 1.2
Persecution Ranking Not ranked (1=High to 50=Low OD)
Development Status Not reported (Low-Medium-High UN)
Human Development Index Not reported (0=Low to 1=High UN)

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