Language: Korean Find language
Population of Groups Speaking
80,908,000
People Groups Speaking as Primary Language
48
Scripture Status
Audio Bible
Jesus Film
Gospel Recordings
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Population | Progress Scale |
Primary Religion | % Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
Indigenous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Korean | American Samoa | 500 | 5 ● | Christianity | 35.00 % | 20.00 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | Argentina | 33,000 | 5 ● | Christianity | 80.00 % | 30.00 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | Australia | 99,000 | 5 ● | Christianity | 55.00 % | 25.00 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | Bahrain | 2,800 | 5 ● | Christianity | 70.00 % | 40.00 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | Belgium | 800 | 5 ● | Christianity | 35.00 % | 15.00 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | Brazil | 47,000 | 5 ● | Christianity | 55.00 % | 20.00 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | Brunei | 700 | 5 ● | Christianity | 35.00 % | 15.00 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | Canada | 157,000 | 5 ● | Christianity | 61.00 % | 35.00 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | Cambodia | 1,600 | 5 ● | Ethnic Religions | 22.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | Northern Mariana Islands | 1,900 | 5 ● | Christianity | 31.00 % | 16.80 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | China | 2,559,000 | 5 ● | Ethnic Religions | 30.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | Denmark | 9,000 | 5 ● | Non-Religious | 28.00 % | 16.00 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | France | 11,000 | 5 ● | Non-Religious | 31.00 % | 16.80 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | Germany | 15,000 | 5 ● | Non-Religious | 31.00 % | 16.80 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | Guam | 3,900 | 5 ● | Christianity | 31.00 % | 16.80 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | China, Hong Kong | 3,800 | 5 ● | Non-Religious | 30.60 % | 16.80 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | Iran | 18,000 | 5 ● | Non-Religious | 31.00 % | 16.00 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | Japan | 1,006,000 | 5 ● | Christianity | 31.00 % | 16.00 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | Korea, South | 49,171,000 | 5 ● | Non-Religious | 30.60 % | 16.80 % | -1 - | ● |
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Korean | Kyrgyzstan | 20,000 | 5 ● | Non-Religious | 31.00 % | 16.00 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | Korea, North | 25,297,000 | 1 ● | Non-Religious | 1.48 % | 1.00 % | 505 | ● |
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Korean | Kazakhstan | 121,000 | 5 ● | Non-Religious | 31.00 % | 16.00 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | Libya | 1,000 | 5 ● | Christianity | 31.00 % | 16.80 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | Mongolia | 1,700 | 5 ● | Non-Religious | 25.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | Mauritania | 2,500 | 5 ● | Non-Religious | 30.60 % | 16.80 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | Oman | 4,300 | 5 ● | Non-Religious | 31.00 % | 17.00 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | Mexico | 4,600 | 5 ● | Christianity | 31.00 % | 16.80 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | Netherlands | 2,900 | 5 ● | Christianity | 31.00 % | 16.80 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | New Zealand | 31,000 | 5 ● | Christianity | 31.00 % | 16.80 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | Mozambique | 45,000 | 5 ● | Christianity | 31.00 % | 16.80 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | Paraguay | 7,900 | 5 ● | Christianity | 31.00 % | 16.80 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | Philippines | 32,000 | 5 ● | Christianity | 31.00 % | 16.80 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | Russia | 154,000 | 5 ● | Christianity | 31.00 % | 17.00 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | Saudi Arabia | 174,000 | 5 ● | Christianity | 36.00 % | 16.80 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | South Africa | 1,300 | 5 ● | Christianity | 31.00 % | 16.80 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | Singapore | 11,000 | 5 ● | Non-Religious | 28.00 % | 16.80 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | Spain | 3,100 | 5 ● | Christianity | 31.00 % | 16.80 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | Sweden | 4,600 | 5 ● | Christianity | 31.00 % | 16.80 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | Taiwan | 3,500 | 5 ● | Christianity | 31.00 % | 16.00 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | Thailand | 7,300 | 5 ● | Buddhism | 24.00 % | 16.00 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | Tajikistan | 6,300 | 5 ● | Non-Religious | 31.00 % | 16.80 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | Turkmenistan | 3,200 | 5 ● | Non-Religious | 31.00 % | 16.80 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | United Kingdom | 12,000 | 5 ● | Christianity | 31.00 % | 16.80 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | Ukraine | 12,000 | 5 ● | Non-Religious | 31.00 % | 16.80 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | United States | 1,494,000 | 5 ● | Christianity | 35.00 % | 16.80 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | Uzbekistan | 211,000 | 5 ● | Christianity | 32.00 % | 16.80 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | Vietnam | 85,000 | 5 ● | Non-Religious | 27.00 % | 13.00 % | -1 - | |
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Korean, North | Madagascar | 15,000 | 1 ● | Non-Religious | 1.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
| Totals: 48 | 2 ● | 506 |
* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.
** Only people groups speaking Korean as primary language are listed. Other groups may speak Korean as a secondary language.
** Only people groups speaking Korean as primary language are listed. Other groups may speak Korean as a secondary language.
| Item | Code |
|---|---|
| Status | |
| Ethnologue Code | kor |
| Written | Yes |
| Linguist List | |
| Language Archives |
| Language Alternate Names |
|---|
| Chaoxian |
| Chaoxianyu |
| Chaoyu |
| Chollado (North Chollado) |
| Ch'ungch'ongdo (North Ch'ungch'ong) |
| Goryeomal |
| Guk-eo |
| Hamgyongdo |
| Hamgyongdo (North Hamgyongdo) |
| Hangeul |
| Hangouyu |
| Hanguk Mal |
| Hanguk Uh |
| Hanguohua |
| Hanyu |
| Kangwondo |
| Korean, North |
| Koryomal |
| Kyonggido |
| Kyongsangdo (North Kyongsangdo) |
| North Chungcheongdo |
| North Hamgyongdo |
| North Jeollado |
| North Kyongsangdo |
| North P'yong'ando |
| P'yong'ando (North P'yong'ando) |
| Seoul (Kangwondo) |
| South Chollado |
| South Chungcheongdo |
| South Ch'ungch'ong |
| South Hamgyongdo |
| South Jeollado |
| South Kyongsangdo |
| South P'yong'ando |
| Zanichi Korean |
| Dialects |
|---|
| Cheju Island |
| Chollado |
| Ch'ungch'ongdo |
| Hamgyongdo |
| Hwanghaedo |
| Kyongsangdo |
| North |
| Northern China |
| P'yong'ando |
| Seoul |
| Dialect Alternate Names |
|---|
| Chaxianhua |
| Hangul |
| Joseonjok-mal |
| Joseonmal |
| Joseonuh |
| Kangwondo |
| Korean: Hamgyongdo |
| Korean: Northern China |
| Kyonggido |
| North Chollado |
| North Ch'ungch'ong |
| North Hamgyongdo |
| North Kyongsangdo |
| North P'yong'ando |
| South Chollado |
| South Ch'ungch'ong |
| South Hamgyongdo |
| South Kyongsangdo |
| South P'yong'ando |
| Translation | Year / Status |
|---|---|
| Bible Portions | 1882-1961 |
| New Testament | 1887-1983 |
| Complete Bible | 1911-1993 |
| Online / Mobile App Bibles |
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| Bible.is (Faith Comes By Hearing) |
| Bible.com (YouVersion) |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
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| Amazon | National Bible Societies |
| Forum Bible Agencies | World Bible Finder |
| Gospel Go | World Bibles |