Country: China, Macau
Number of People Groups
12
People Groups Unreached
5 (41.7%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
698,000
Population in Unreached
616,000 (88.3%)
Largest Religion
% Christian Adherent
7.91%
% Evangelical
1.93%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
3.2%
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
British | 9,400 | 53,969,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Deaf | 3,500 | 49,661,000 | ● | Hong Kong Sign Language | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 5.35 % | -1 | -1 - |
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European, general | 800 | 254,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Filipino, Tagalog | 20,000 | 40,521,000 | Tagalog | Christianity | 5 ● | 98.00 % | 18.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Han Chinese, Cantonese | 553,000 | 79,810,000 | ● | Chinese, Yue | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 1.60 % | 1.26 % | 11 |
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Han Chinese, Mandarin | 40,000 | 931,685,000 | ● | Chinese, Mandarin | Non-Religious | 1 ● | 2.40 % | 1.82 % | 1 |
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Han Chinese, Min Nan | 30,000 | 44,045,000 | ● | Chinese, Min Nan | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 6.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - |
|
Hui | 1,200 | 14,005,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Macanese | 5,900 | 6,400 | ● | Chinese, Yue | Christianity | 4 ● | 77.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - |
|
Portuguese | 13,000 | 22,749,000 | Portuguese | Christianity | 3 ● | 93.00 % | 1.30 % | -1 - | |
|
Sino-Burmese | 21,000 | 31,960,000 | Burmese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.30 % | 1 | |
|
Thai | 900 | 24,237,000 | Thai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.70 % | 0.50 % | 1 | |
| Totals: 12 | 698,000 | 5 ● | 7.91 % | 1.93 % | 15 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 6,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2023) | 704,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Ilhas | 134,000 |
| Macau | 564,000 |
| Provinces: 2 | 698,000 |
| UN Country Population | 704,000 |
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| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burmese | mya | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 2 | 2 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chinese, Min Nan | nan | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Yue | yue | 2 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hong Kong Sign Language | hks | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Portuguese | por | 1 | 0 | 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 |
| Totals: | 9 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
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There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in China, Macau. 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 China, Macau
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- Business as mission
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- Christian medical outreaches
| People Groups | 12 |
| Unreached People Groups | 5 (41.7%) |
| Population | 698,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.5% |
| Population in Unreached | 616,000 (88.3%) |
| Primary Religion | Ethnic Religions |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 7.9% |
| Percent Evangelical | 1.9% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 3.2% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 15 |
| Country Progress Level | 2 ● |
| Urbanization | 100% |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Asia, Northeast |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | MC |
| Official Language(s) | Chinese, Yue | Portuguese |
| Literacy Rate | 97% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 21,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
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