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People Groups
(click people name for profile) |
Population |
Indig |
% Evangel |
% Adherent |
Least Reached |
Progress Scale |
Primary Religion |
Primary Language |
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| Ainu | 15,000 | Y | 1.00 % | 20.00 % | | 2.2  | Ethnic Religions | Japanese | 0P Ainu | 1 | 0T | | Amami-Oshima, Northern | 9,900 | Y | 0.45 % | 1.00 % | Y | 1.2  | Buddhism | Amami-Oshima, Northern | 1 | 0M Amami-Oshima, Northern of Japan | 0T | | Amami-Oshima, Southern | 1,800 | Y | 0.50 % | 3.00 % | Y | 1.2 | Buddhism | Amami-Oshima, Southern | 1 | 0M Amami-Oshima, Southern of Japan | 0T | | Americans, U.S. | 51,000 | | 28.00 % | 78.00 % | | 3.2  | Christianity | English | 0P Americans, U.S. | 1 | 0T | | Bengali | 71,000 | | 0.20 % | 1.00 % | Y | 1.2 | Islam | Bengali | 0P Bengali | 1 | 0T | | British | 23,000 | | 8.00 % | 65.00 % | | 3.2 | Christianity | English | 0P British | 1 | 1 | | Burakumin | 889,000 | Y | 0.20 % | 0.50 % | Y | 1.2 | Buddhism | Japanese | 1 | 1 | 0T | | Deaf | | Y | 1.00 % | 1.00 % | Y | 1.2 | Buddhism | Japanese Sign Language | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Eurasian | 126,000 | Y | 1.50 % | 5.00 % | Y | 1.2 | Buddhism | Japanese | 0P Eurasian | 1 | 1 | | Filipino, Tagalog | 500,000 | | 12.00 % | 93.00 % | | 3.2 | Christianity | Tagalog | 0P Filipino, Tagalog | 1 | 1 | | French | 6,300 | | 1.00 % | 62.00 % | | 2.2 | Christianity | French | 0P French | 1 | 0T | | Han Chinese, Cantonese | 36,000 | | 3.00 % | 10.00 % | | 3.1 | Ethnic Religions | Chinese, Yue | 0P Han Chinese, Cantonese | 1 | 0T | | Han Chinese, Mandarin | 550,000 | | 5.70 % | 7.00 % | | 3.2 | Non-Religious | Chinese, Mandarin | 0P Han Chinese, Mandarin | 1 | 0T | | Han Chinese, Min Nan | 75,000 | | 5.00 % | 10.00 % | | 3.1 | Ethnic Religions | Chinese, Min Nan | 0P Han Chinese, Min Nan | 1 | 0T | | Han Chinese, Wu | 7,000 | | 5.00 % | 10.00 % | | 3.1 | Ethnic Religions | Chinese, Wu | 0P Han Chinese, Wu | 1 | 1 | | Japanese | 121,200,000 | Y | 0.30 % | 1.20 % | Y | 1.2 | Buddhism | Japanese | 0P Japanese | 0M Japanese of Japan | 0T | | Japanese, Brazilian | 271,000 | | 22.00 % | 95.00 % | | 3.2 | Christianity | Portuguese | 0P Japanese, Brazilian | 1 | 1 | | Judeo-Japanese | 51,000 | Y | 0.80 % | 1.00 % | Y | 1.2 | Ethnic Religions | Japanese | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Kikai | 13,000 | Y | 0.72 % | 3.00 % | Y | 1.2 | Buddhism | Kikai | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Korean | 1,000,000 | | 16.00 % | 31.00 % | | 3.2 | Christianity | Korean | 0P Korean | 1 | 0T | | Kunigami | 4,900 | Y | 1.00 % | 2.00 % | Y | 1.2 | Buddhism | Kunigami | 0P Kunigami | 0M Kunigami of Japan | 0T | | Malay | 10,000 | | 0.20 % | 0.60 % | Y | 1.2 | Islam | Malay | 0P Malay | 0M Malay of Japan | 0T | | Miyako, Ryukyuan, Southern | 67,000 | Y | 0.51 % | 3.00 % | Y | 1.2 | Buddhism | Miyako | 1 | 0M Miyako, Ryukyuan, Southern of Japan | 0T | | Oki-No-Erabu | 3,200 | Y | 0.50 % | 3.00 % | Y | 1.2 | Buddhism | Oki-No-Erabu | 1 | 0M Oki-No-Erabu of Japan | 0T | | Okinawan, Ryukyuan, Central | 980,000 | Y | 0.15 % | 2.00 % | Y | 1.2 | Buddhism | Okinawan, Central | 0P Okinawan, Ryukyuan, Central | 0M Okinawan, Ryukyuan, Central of Japan | 0T | | Persian | 51,000 | | 0.20 % | 0.50 % | Y | 1.2 | Islam | Farsi, Western | 0P Persian | 1 | 0T | | Peruvian | 200,000 | | 14.00 % | 95.00 % | | 3.2 | Christianity | Spanish | 0P Peruvian | 1 | 1 | | Punjabi | 71,000 | | 0.00 % | 1.50 % | Y | 1.1 | Islam | Panjabi, Eastern | 0P Punjabi | 1 | 0T | | Thai, Central | 10,000 | | 0.50 % | 1.00 % | Y | 1.2 | Buddhism | Thai | 0P Thai, Central | 1 | 1 | | Toku-no-shima | 5,000 | Y | 0.55 % | 2.00 % | Y | 1.2 | Buddhism | Toku-No-Shima | 1 | 0M Toku-no-shima of Japan | 0T | | Turk | 5,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | Y | 1.1 | Islam | Turkish | 0P Turk | 1 | 0T | | Vietnamese | 14,000 | | 1.80 % | 10.00 % | | 2.2 | Buddhism | Vietnamese | 0P Vietnamese | 1 | 1 | | Yaeyama | 47,000 | Y | 0.38 % | 3.00 % | Y | 1.2 | Buddhism | Yaeyama | 1 | 0M Yaeyama of Japan | 0T | | Yonaguni | 800 | Y | 0.00 % | 1.00 % | Y | 1.1 | Buddhism | Yonaguni | 1 | 0M Yonaguni of Japan | 1 | | Yoron | 900 | Y | 0.00 % | 1.00 % | Y | 1.1 | Buddhism | Yoron | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total People Groups: 35 |
126,364,000 |
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71,000 |
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| UN Country Population (2012) |
126,435,000 |
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| Japan – People Progress |
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% of Population in People Groups |
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| Japan – People Photos *** Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*** | | | 
Ainu
15,000
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Americans, U.S.
51,000
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Bengali
71,000
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British
23,000
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Eurasian
126,000
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Filipino, Tagalog
500,000
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French
6,300
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Han Chinese, Cantonese
36,000
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Han Chinese, Mandarin
550,000
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Han Chinese, Min Nan
75,000
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Han Chinese, Wu
7,000
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Japanese
121,200,000
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Japanese, Brazilian
271,000
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Korean
1,000,000
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Kunigami
4,900
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Malay
10,000
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Okinawan, Ryukyuan, Central
980,000
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Persian
51,000
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Peruvian
200,000
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Punjabi
71,000
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Thai, Central
10,000
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Turk
5,000
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Vietnamese
14,000
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| Japan – Religions |
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| Japan – Possible Ministry Involvement |
- Below are lists of ministries that may work in Japan. Ministries in the Japan 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.
- 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 Northeast Asia |
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