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The Xibe of China

The Xibe of China, numbering approximately 151,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Tungusic people of northeastern China and Xinjiang, where descendants of Qing-era military settlers in the Ili Valley preserve the Xibe language. They mostly adhere to Atheism and Xibe is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Xibe

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Turkic Peoples
Country: China
People Cluster: Altaic
Primary Language(s): Xibe (sjo)
Primary Religion(s): Atheism
Population: 151,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG007432
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Pray for the Xibe of China

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Atheism
Religious Affiliation: Unaffiliated

55%
%
Atheism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Xibe
Language Family: Tungusic

70%
%
Xibe Speakers

Media Resources in Xibe:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Xibe:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Xibe are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Xibe:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Xibe of China

And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
readMatthew 6:16

Pray that those who live to please men and not God will turn from the emptiness of seeking approval from others and find true satisfaction in the treasure of a personal relationship with God.

Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength!
readPsalm 96:7

Pray that entire households will come to faith in Jesus and that God will bless their families with faith in Him for generations to come.

But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.
readPhilippians 3:20-21

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember their citizenship is in heaven.

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
readMatthew 28:19-20

Ask God to bring people among this group to faith in Jesus who will be obedient to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them and teaching them to obey all that Christ has commanded.

Xibe Across Countries (ROP3 - 114355) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
XibePG007432XibeChina151,000No Longer UnreachedXibeAtheism

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