Country: China, Hong Kong
Number of People Groups
24
People Groups Unreached
10 (41.7%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
7,447,000
Population in Unreached
429,000 (5.8%)
Largest Religion
% Christian Adherent
13.08%
% Evangelical
6.11%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
1.4%
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical | Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
British | 21,000 | 53,764,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Chinese, general | 306,000 | 15,816,000 | ● | Chinese, Yue | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 9.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
|
Deaf | 15,000 | 49,091,000 | ● | Hong Kong Sign Language | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 12.41 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Filipino, Tagalog | 184,000 | 39,978,000 | Tagalog | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 17.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Han Chinese, Cantonese | 6,049,000 | 79,773,000 | ● | Chinese, Yue | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 11.10 % | 6.10 % | -1 - |
|
Han Chinese, Hakka | 292,000 | 44,197,000 | ● | Chinese, Hakka | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 1.50 % | 6 |
|
Han Chinese, Min Bei | 67,000 | 8,806,000 | Chinese, Min Bei | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 7.50 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Han Chinese, Min Nan | 84,000 | 43,970,000 | ● | Chinese, Min Nan | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 11.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - |
|
Han Chinese, Wu | 63,000 | 81,734,000 | Chinese, Wu | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 13.40 % | 10.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Hui | 37,000 | 14,005,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Indonesian | 153,000 | 10,061,000 | Indonesian | Islam | 4 ● | 17.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Japanese | 10,000 | 120,442,000 | Japanese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.30 % | 1 | |
|
Javanese | 1,500 | 18,383,000 | Javanese | Islam | 4 ● | 19.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Jew, French | 800 | 512,000 | French | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.50 % | 1 | |
|
Korean | 3,800 | 81,880,000 | Korean | Non-Religious | 5 ● | 30.60 % | 16.80 % | -1 - | |
|
Macanese | 500 | 6,300 | Chinese, Yue | Christianity | 4 ● | 77.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Malay | 20,000 | 18,199,000 | Malay | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.45 % | 1 | |
|
Nepali, general | 17,000 | 860,000 | Nepali | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.90 % | 1 | |
|
Persian | 800 | 43,567,000 | Persian, Iranian | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.90 % | 1 | |
|
Portuguese | 23,000 | 19,699,000 | Portuguese | Christianity | 4 ● | 95.00 % | 2.80 % | -1 - | |
|
Sinhalese | 800 | 396,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
|
South Asian, general | 42,000 | 12,066,000 | Language unknown | Hinduism | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.80 % | 1 | |
|
Thai | 10,000 | 24,196,000 | Thai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.40 % | 0.60 % | 1 | |
|
Vietnamese | 47,000 | 85,785,000 | Vietnamese | Buddhism | 2 ● | 9.40 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
| Totals: 24 | 7,447,000 | 10 ● | 13.08 % | 6.11 % | 15 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 42,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2022) | 7,489,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Central and Western | 269,000 |
| Eastern | 649,000 |
| Islands | 0 |
| Kowloon City | 462,000 |
| Kwai Tsing | 575,000 |
| Kwun Tong | 716,000 |
| North | 348,000 |
| Sai Kung | 13,000 |
| Sha Tin | 728,000 |
| Sham Shui Po | 448,000 |
| Southern | 308,000 |
| Tai Po | 331,000 |
| Tsuen Wan | 352,000 |
| Tuen Mun | 538,000 |
| Wan Chai | 168,000 |
| Wong Tai Sin | 464,000 |
| Yau Tsim Mong | 340,000 |
| Yuen Long | 639,000 |
| Provinces: 18 | 7,348,000 |
| UN Country Population | 7,489,000 |
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| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Ethnolinguistic Map (Univ of Texas) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
NT Text Online |
NT Audio Online |
Jesus Film Online |
Audio Recordings Online |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese, Hakka | hak | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chinese, Min Bei | mnp | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Min Nan | nan | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Wu | wuu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Yue | yue | 3 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hong Kong Sign Language | hks | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Indonesian | ind | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Japanese | jpn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Javanese | jav | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Korean | kor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Malay | zlm | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nepali | npi | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Persian, Iranian | pes | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Portuguese | por | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sinhala | sin | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tagalog | tgl | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Thai | tha | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Vietnamese | vie | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 22 | 24 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 15 |
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| People Groups | 24 |
| Unreached People Groups | 10 (41.7%) |
| Population | 7,447,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 0.8% |
| Population in Unreached | 429,000 (5.8%) |
| Primary Religion | Ethnic Religions |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 13.1% |
| Percent Evangelical | 6.1% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 1.4% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 15 |
| Country Progress Level | 4 ● |
| Urbanization | 100% |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Asia, Northeast |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | HK |
| Official Language(s) | Chinese, Mandarin | English |
| Literacy Rate | 97% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 223,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
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| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
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