People Groups Lists Language:  Japanese

Language:  Japanese

Population of Groups Speaking

123,468,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

47

Scripture Status

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Map Notes
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Photo People Group ▲ Country Country
Population		 Global
Population		 Indigenous Primary Religion Progress
Scale		 % Christian
Adherent		 %
Evangelical		 Est. Workers
Needed *
Burakumin Japan 884,000 884,000 ● Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.20 % 18
Eurasian Japan 126,000 1,745,000 ● Buddhism ● 5.00 % 1.50 % 3
Japanese United Arab Emirates 4,100 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % 1
Japanese American Samoa 1,000 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 5.00 % 1.00 % 1
Japanese Argentina 38,000 122,406,000 Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 1.20 % -
Japanese Australia 37,000 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 5.00 % 1.60 % 1
Japanese Belgium 4,700 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.30 % 1
Japanese Canada 57,000 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.80 % 1
Japanese Sri Lanka 2,300 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 2.87 % 1
Japanese Northern Mariana Islands 900 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % 1
Japanese Bolivia 20,000 122,406,000 Christianity ● 60.00 % 9.00 % -
Japanese Brazil 383,000 122,406,000 Christianity ● 63.50 % 15.00 % -
Japanese China 7,000 122,406,000 Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Japanese Denmark 1,800 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.50 % 1
Japanese Dominica 800 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % 1
Japanese Dominican Republic 1,700 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % 1
Japanese Finland 1,100 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 1.20 % 0.30 % 1
Japanese Micronesia, Federated States 800 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % 1
Japanese France 30,000 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % 1
Japanese Germany 25,000 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % 1
Japanese Guam 2,700 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % 1
Japanese Greece 1,100 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 1.60 % 0.50 % 1
Japanese China, Hong Kong 10,000 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % 1
Japanese Indonesia 14,000 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 2.30 % 0.50 % 1
Japanese Italy 6,300 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % 1
Japanese Japan 120,474,000 122,406,000 ● Buddhism ● 1.20 % 0.30 % 2409
Japanese Korea, South 52,000 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % 1
Japanese Mexico 5,500 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % 1
Japanese Malaysia 15,000 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % 1
Japanese Netherlands 5,400 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % 1
Japanese New Zealand 13,000 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % 1
Japanese Paraguay 7,000 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % 1
Japanese Peru 157,000 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % 3
Japanese Panama 2,200 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % 1
Japanese Portugal 700 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % 1
Japanese Marshall Islands 400 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.50 % 1
Japanese Philippines 4,600 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % 1
Japanese Singapore 39,000 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 1.60 % 0.50 % 1
Japanese Spain 5,500 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % 1
Japanese Switzerland 5,200 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % 1
Japanese Russia 900 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % 1
Japanese Thailand 71,000 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.30 % 1
Japanese Taiwan 14,000 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % 1
Japanese United Kingdom 30,000 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % 1
Japanese United States 844,000 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % 17
Japanese Vietnam 9,600 122,406,000 Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % 1
Judeo-Japanese Japan 50,000 50,000 ● Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.80 % 1
  Totals:  47           44 ●     2,489
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Photo People Group ▲ Country Population Global
Population		 Indigenous Primary Religion Progress
Scale		 % Christian
Adherent		 %
Evangelical		 Est. Workers
Needed *
Ainu Japan 13,000 13,000 ● Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 1.00 % -
Japanese, Brazilian Japan 265,000 265,000 Christianity ● 95.00 % 22.00 % -
Okinawan, Ryukyuan Japan 1,179,000 1,186,000 ● Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.15 % 24
Palauan Palau 10,000 20,000 ● Christianity ● 95.60 % 24.00 % -
  Totals:  4           1 ●     24
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Item Value
Status
Living
Ethnologue Code jpn
Written Yes
Bible Translation Complete Bible
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Language Alternate Names
Zu-zu-ben

Dialects
Eastern Japanese
Western Japanese

Dialect Alternate Names

Translation Year / Status
Bible Portions 1837-1992
New Testament 1879-1993
Complete Bible 1883-2018

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Amazon
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
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Online / Mobile App Bibles
Bible.is (Faith Comes By Hearing)
Bible.com (YouVersion)
 
Resource Repositories
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Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching (GRN)
Audio Recordings Christ for the Nations
Audio Recordings Online New Testament (FCBH)
Audio Recordings Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project)
Film / Video Father's Love Letter
Film / Video God's Story Video
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Japanese
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels
Film / Video Magdalena (Jesus Film Project)
Film / Video My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime)
Film / Video Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project)
Film / Video The Hope Video
Film / Video The Prophets' Story
General Four Spiritual Laws
General Got Questions Ministry
Text / Printed Matter Bible Gateway Scripture
Text / Printed Matter Bible: Biblica Japanese
Text / Printed Matter Bible: Colloquial Japanese (1955)
Text / Printed Matter Cartoon Gospel tract
Text / Printed Matter OneHope resources for children and youth
Text / Printed Matter Online Bible text (Scripture Earth)
Text / Printed Matter Tools for faith conversations
Text / Printed Matter World Missionary Press Booklets
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