• PEOPLE NAME: ZHUGQU TIBETANS OF CHINA

Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: Tibetan

Language: Khams Tibetan - (khg)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Chinese Folk Religion

Country: China

Also found in:

Population: 61,000

Global Population: 61,000


PEID: 7409

ROP: 114333

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Zhugqu Tibetans of China, numbering 61,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Tibetan people cluster within the Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in China. Their primary language is Khams Tibetan. The primary religion practiced by the Zhugqu Tibetans is Chinese folk religion, a complex mix of beliefs and practices that includes elements of Buddhism, Taoism and ancestor veneration.


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