Country: Northern Mariana Islands
Number of People Groups
11
People Groups Unreached
1 (9.1%)
Progress Level
% Christian Adherent
75.02%
% Evangelical
17.02%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Americans, U.S. | 5,400 | 197,948,000 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 77.00 % | 37.74 % | -1 - | |
|
Carolinian | 1,900 | 5,100 | Carolinian | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 11.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Chamorro | 18,000 | 109,000 | ● | Chamorro | Christianity | 5 ● | 99.00 % | 18.28 % | -1 - |
|
Deaf | 300 | 50,266,000 | ● | Language unknown | Christianity | 3 ● | 85.20 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Filipino, Tagalog | 9,700 | 41,069,000 | Tagalog | Christianity | 5 ● | 99.00 % | 16.98 % | -1 - | |
|
Han Chinese, Mandarin | 9,300 | 931,432,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 9.00 % | 7.44 % | -1 - | |
|
Japanese | 800 | 119,242,000 | Japanese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.50 % | 0.50 % | 1 | |
|
Korean | 1,800 | 81,945,000 | Korean | Christianity | 5 ● | 31.00 % | 16.80 % | -1 - | |
|
Palauan | 1,200 | 20,000 | Palauan | Christianity | 4 ● | 95.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Tanapag | -1 Unknown | -1 Unknown | Tanapag | Christianity | 4 ● | 96.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Woleaian | 100 | 2,000 | Woleaian | Christianity | 3 ● | 96.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
| Totals: 11 | 49,000 | 1 ● | 75.02 % | 17.02 % | 1 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 1,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2024) | 50,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Northern Islands | 0 |
| Rota | 2,300 |
| Saipan | 44,000 |
| Tinian | 2,800 |
| Provinces: 4 | 49,000 |
| UN Country Population | 50,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolinian | cal | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chamorro | cha | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Japanese | jpn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Korean | kor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Palauan | pau | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tagalog | tgl | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tanapag | tpv | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Unknown | xxx | 1 | 0 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Woleaian | woe | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 11 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
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| People Groups | 11 |
| Unreached People Groups | 1 (9.1%) |
| Population | 49,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.8% |
| Population in Unreached | 800 (1.6%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 75.0% |
| Percent Evangelical | 17.0% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 3.2% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 1 |
| Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
| Urbanization | 92% |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Region | Australia and Pacific |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | CQ |
| Official Language(s) | English |
| Literacy Rate | 97% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 1,500 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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