Country: Taiwan

Number of People Groups

36

People Groups Unreached

8 (22.2%)

Progress Level

Progress Gauge

Total
Population

23,875,000

Population in Unreached

4,477,000 (18.8%)

Largest Religion

% Christian Adherent

6.28%

% Evangelical

3.32%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

2.2%
Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Country
Global
Population
Indigenous Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Est. Workers
Needed
Sakizaya 900 900 Sakizaya Christianity 82.00 % 2.00 % -
Seediq 9,500 9,500 Sediq Christianity 75.00 % 25.00 % -
Siraya 3,000 3,000 Chinese, Min Nan Christianity 55.00 % 6.00 % -
Taroko, Truku 31,000 31,000 Sediq Christianity 80.00 % 8.00 % -
 Tayal, Atayal 88,000 88,000 Atayal Christianity 90.00 % 9.00 % -
 Thai 65,000 24,237,000 Thai Buddhism 1.00 % 0.30 % 1
Thao, Sau 800 800 Chinese, Min Nan Christianity 78.00 % 8.00 % -
 Tsou, Northern Tsuu 6,700 6,700 Tsou Christianity 72.00 % 4.00 % -
 Vietnamese 226,000 86,819,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 10.00 % 1.80 % -
 Yami, Botel Tabago 4,500 4,500 Yami Christianity 82.00 % 8.00 % -
Yilan Creole 3,200 3,200 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 5.00 % -
  Totals:  36 23,875,000         8 6.28 % 3.32 % 93 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 48,000                
  UN Country Population (2023) 23,923,000                

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Province Estimated
Population
Fujian 80,000
Kaohsiung 3,099,000
New Taipei 4,525,000
Taichung 3,142,000
Tainan 2,054,000
Taipei 2,964,000
Taiwan 8,011,000
Provinces:  7 23,875,000
UN Country Population 23,923,000
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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
Gospel
Tract
Online
Amis ami 1 0 Complete Bible
Atayal tay 1 0 Complete Bible
Bunun bnn 3 1 New Testament
Chinese, Hakka hak 1 1 Complete Bible
Chinese, Mandarin cmn 5 2 Complete Bible
Chinese, Min Nan nan 4 0 Complete Bible
English eng 3 0 Complete Bible
Indonesian ind 1 0 Complete Bible
Japanese jpn 1 1 Complete Bible
Korean kor 1 0 Complete Bible
Malay zlm 1 1 Complete Bible
Mongolian, Halh khk 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 0 Translation Needed
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: 24 36 8   16 16 12 22 10
Networking Possibilities

Search the Web
There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in Taiwan. Internet searches are probably the best way to find these organizations. The following are some example search topics you might try:

  • Church planting agencies in Taiwan
  • Christian ministry in Taiwan
  • Business as mission
  • Christian literature distribution
  • Evangelism agencies
  • Christian discipleship
  • Short term Christian missions
  • Long term Christian missions
  • Urban ministries
  • Christian media opportunities
  • Bible translation opportunities
  • Relief and development agencies
  • Clean water projects
  • Christian medical outreaches

Taiwan Statistics
People Groups 36
Unreached People Groups 8  (22.2%)
Population 23,875,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 0.8%
Population in Unreached 4,477,000  (18.8%)
Primary Religion Ethnic Religions
Percent Christian Adherent 6.3%
Percent Evangelical 3.3%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 2.2%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 93
Country Progress Level 4
Urbanization 78%
Continent Asia
Region Asia, Northeast
10/40 Window Yes
Country Code TW
Official Language(s) Chinese, MandarinChinese, Hakka
Literacy Rate 99%
Estimated Illiterate Population 239,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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