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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Eastern Hongshuihe Zhuang of China

The Eastern Hongshuihe Zhuang of China, numbering approximately 1,200,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Northern Tai-speaking subgroup of the Zhuang nationality descended from the ancient Bai Yue peoples, concentrated along the eastern Hongshui River region of Guangxi and distinguished by their place within China's diverse Zhuang communities. They mostly adhere to Chinese Folk Religion and Eastern Hongshuihe Zhuang is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Eastern Hongshuihe Zhuang

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Southeast Asian Peoples
Country: China
People Cluster: Zhuang
Primary Language(s): Eastern Hongshuihe Zhuang (zeh)
Primary Religion(s): Chinese Folk Religion
Population: 1,200,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity
People Group ID: PG047060
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Chinese Folk Religion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

90%
%
Chinese Folk Religion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Eastern Hongshuihe Zhuang
Language Family: Tai-Kadai

100%
%
Zhuang, Eastern Hongshuihe Speakers

Media Resources in Eastern Hongshuihe Zhuang:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Eastern Hongshuihe Zhuang:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Eastern Hongshuihe Zhuang are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Eastern Hongshuihe Zhuang:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Eastern Hongshuihe Zhuang of China

The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.
readPsalm 9:9-10

Pray that God will help those who are oppressed and without hope to hear the good news of Jesus and trust in Him, for He has never forsaken those who seek Him.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise).
readEphesians 6:1-2

Pray that God will bring young men and women to faith in Jesus and that the fruit of their faith will be a powerful testimony as they honor their parents.

He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.
readPsalm 62:2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be in awe of Jesus, remembering that He is their rock, their fortress, and their salvation.

The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”
readJohn 1:35-36

Pray for those God sends to cross cultures to share the gospel, that they might faithfully share the good news of the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.

Zhuang, Eastern Hongshuihe Across Countries (ROP3 - 114997) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▲CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Eastern Hongshuihe ZhuangPG047060Eastern Hongshuihe ZhuangChina1,200,000Engaged yet UnreachedEastern Hongshuihe ZhuangChinese Folk Religion

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