People group profile · PG050602
The Japanese of Hong Kong
The Japanese of Hong Kong, numbering about 10,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an East Asian people whose culture reflects the interaction of indigenous traditions, East Asian influences, island geography, and long historical continuity. Their Japanese language serves as one of the strongest markers of national identity.
They are a diaspora people in the Japanese people cluster of the East Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Mahayana Buddhism, and they primarily speak Japanese.
Fast facts
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Population
- 10,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Japanese
- Primary language
- Japanese (jpn)
- Primary religion
- Mahayana Buddhism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Also known as
- Nihonjin, 日本人, Nipponjin
- Region
- Eastern Asia, Asia
- Location
- concentrated in Taikoo Shing and Hung Hom
Where they live
Gospel status
The Japanese are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Japanese
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Mahayana Buddhism · Buddhism
94% adherents
Primary language
Japanese · Japonic family
100% speak Japanese
Gospel resources in Japanese
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- Japanese Contemporary Bible · video
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Japanese
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
Japanese in other countries
The same people is also reported in 20 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Japan | 119,590,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Japanese | Brazil | 1,745,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Japanese | United States | 1,530,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Japanese | China | 172,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Japanese | Peru | 168,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Japanese | Canada | 82,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Japanese | Australia | 57,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Japanese | Singapore | 43,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Japanese | Argentina | 41,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Japanese | Germany | 25,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Japanese | France | 24,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Japanese | New Zealand | 21,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Japanese | Bolivia | 21,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Japanese | Malaysia | 17,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Japanese | Taiwan | 9,600 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Japanese | Spain | 2,400 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Japanese | Panama | 2,300 | No Longer Unreached |
| Japanese | Dominican Republic | 2,300 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Japanese | Micronesia | 950 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Japanese | Portugal | 700 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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