Chinese, general

The Chinese, general people group is reported in 60 countries

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Population All Countries

12,928,800

People Cluster

Chinese

Number of Countries

Number Unreached

Largest Religion

Buddhism

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
Country ▲	Population	Indigenous	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Professing Christian	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *	Bible Status	Online Bible	Jesus Film	Global Recordings
Algeria	34,000		Chinese, Mandarin	1 ●	Non-Religious	1.00 %	0.80 %	1	4 Complete	●	●	●
Angola	363,000		Chinese, Mandarin	1 ●	Non-Religious	1.05 %	0.70 %	7	4 Complete	●	●	●
Anguilla	300		English	4 ●	Buddhism	30.00 %	5.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Argentina	76,000		Chinese, Mandarin	2 ●	Buddhism	31.00 %	0.50 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Bahamas	800		Chinese, Mandarin	4 ●	Christianity	55.00 %	6.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Belgium	10,000		Chinese, Mandarin	4 ●	Buddhism	12.00 %	3.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Belize	10,000		Chinese, Mandarin	4 ●	Non-Religious	11.00 %	4.50 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Bolivia	6,900		Chinese, Mandarin	4 ●	Non-Religious	25.00 %	8.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Botswana	1,300		Chinese, Mandarin	4 ●	Buddhism	25.00 %	10.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Brazil	311,000		Portuguese	4 ●	Buddhism	30.00 %	4.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Bulgaria	1,900		Chinese, Mandarin	4 ●	Non-Religious	10.00 %	3.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Cameroon	2,900		Chinese, Mandarin	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.00 %	8.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Canada	1,231,000		Chinese, Mandarin	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.00 %	8.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Chad	15,000		Chinese, Mandarin	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.00 %	8.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Chile	12,000		Chinese, Mandarin	4 ●	Buddhism	30.00 %	7.50 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
China, Hong Kong	303,000	●	Chinese, Yue	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	9.00 %	5.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Christmas Island	1,300		Language unknown	2 ●	Buddhism	14.00 %	2.00 %	-1 -	-1 Unknown
Colombia	11,000		Chinese, Mandarin	3 ●	Christianity	60.00 %	2.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Costa Rica	38,000		Chinese, Mandarin	2 ●	Christianity	30.00 %	1.30 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Cyprus	1,100		Chinese, Mandarin	4 ●	Buddhism	12.00 %	3.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Czechia	3,500		Chinese, Mandarin	4 ●	Non-Religious	9.00 %	5.70 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Denmark	11,000		Chinese, Mandarin	4 ●	Non-Religious	9.00 %	5.70 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Djibouti	1,700		Chinese, Mandarin	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.00 %	3.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Dominican Republic	50,000		Chinese, Mandarin	4 ●	Non-Religious	15.00 %	7.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Egypt	6,800		Chinese, Mandarin	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.00 %	8.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Ethiopia	31,000		Chinese, Mandarin	4 ●	Non-Religious	8.00 %	5.70 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
France	39,000		French	4 ●	Non-Religious	8.00 %	5.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Germany	111,000		German, Standard	4 ●	Non-Religious	8.00 %	5.70 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Ghana	11,000		Chinese, Mandarin	4 ●	Non-Religious	7.00 %	3.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Greece	21,000		Chinese, Mandarin	4 ●	Non-Religious	10.00 %	3.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Hungary	6,400		Chinese, Mandarin	4 ●	Non-Religious	8.00 %	5.70 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Iran	3,200		Chinese, Mandarin	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.00 %	8.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Ireland	11,000		English	4 ●	Non-Religious	8.00 %	5.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Kenya	33,000		Chinese, Mandarin	1 ●	Non-Religious	4.00 %	1.00 %	1	4 Complete	●	●	●
Korea, South	1,037,000		Chinese, Mandarin	4 ●	Non-Religious	8.00 %	5.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Kyrgyzstan	32,000	●	Chinese, Mandarin	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	4.00 %	2.00 %	1	4 Complete	●	●	●
Lesotho	5,300		Chinese, Mandarin	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.00 %	6.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Madagascar	66,000		Chinese, Mandarin	4 ●	Non-Religious	8.00 %	5.70 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Mauritius	19,000		Chinese, Mandarin	4 ●	Non-Religious	9.00 %	5.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Mexico	13,000		Spanish	4 ●	Non-Religious	8.00 %	5.70 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Micronesia, Federated States	500		Chinese, Mandarin	4 ●	Non-Religious	6.00 %	3.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Mongolia	43,000		Chinese, Mandarin	4 ●	Non-Religious	6.00 %	3.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
New Zealand	53,000		English	4 ●	Non-Religious	9.00 %	5.70 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Portugal	11,000		Chinese, Mandarin	4 ●	Non-Religious	9.00 %	5.70 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Puerto Rico	3,000		Spanish	4 ●	Non-Religious	6.00 %	5.70 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Romania	10,000		Chinese, Mandarin	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	9.00 %	3.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Russia	29,000		Russian	4 ●	Non-Religious	6.00 %	5.70 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Senegal	1,600		Chinese, Mandarin	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	18.00 %	11.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Serbia	11,000		Chinese, Mandarin	4 ●	Non-Religious	5.00 %	4.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
South Africa	5,800		English	4 ●	Non-Religious	8.00 %	5.70 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
South Sudan	2,100		Chinese, Mandarin	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.00 %	12.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Sri Lanka	700		Language unknown	1 ●	Buddhism	3.81 %	-1 Unknown	1	-1 Unknown
Sudan	6,100		Chinese, Mandarin	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.00 %	9.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Thailand	5,633,000	●	Thai	4 ●	Buddhism	4.00 %	2.66 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Tunisia	600		Chinese, Mandarin	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.00 %	8.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Uganda	18,000		Chinese, Mandarin	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	18.00 %	12.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
United Arab Emirates	32,000		Chinese, Mandarin	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.00 %	1.00 %	1	4 Complete	●	●	●
United States	1,853,000		English	4 ●	Non-Religious	10.00 %	5.70 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Venezuela	411,000		Spanish	4 ●	Non-Religious	8.00 %	5.70 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Vietnam	862,000		Vietnamese	4 ●	Non-Religious	7.00 %	5.70 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Totals: 60	12,928,800			6 ●		8.75 %	4.25 %	12

Other reported countries: 5

Chinese, general

Groups reported, but outside the Small People Group Policy conditions. Some may not be viable and/or have incorrect Progress Scale values. The groups listed below are not included in overall Joshua Project people group counts. For possible further information about these groups, please contact us.

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Country ▲	Population	Progress Scale	Primary Language	Primary Religion
Cocos (Keeling) Islands	-1 Unknown	4 ●	Language Unknown	Buddhism
Congo, Republic of the	400	1 ●	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions
Croatia	500	4 ●	Chinese, Mandarin	Non-Religious
Estonia	-1 Unknown	4 ●	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions
Marshall Islands	100	3 ●	Chinese, Mandarin	Non-Religious
Totals: 5

For more information see the Joshua Project Small People Group Policy

* 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.

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