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The Hui of United States

The Hui of United States, numbering approximately 2,300 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a community in the United States descended from the Hui, a Chinese-speaking Muslim people of China formed through the blending of Chinese and Muslim ancestries over centuries. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Mandarin Chinese is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Hui

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: East Asian Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: Chinese-Hui
Primary Language(s): Mandarin Chinese (cmn)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 2,300
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG049412

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Pray for the Hui of United States

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

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Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Mandarin Chinese
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

100%
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Chinese, Mandarin Speakers

Media Resources in Mandarin Chinese:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film
MagdalenaView Film
The SaviorView Film

5 films

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Mandarin Chinese:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Revised Chinese Union Bible Shen Edition✓✓
Union Version✓✓
Union Version✓✓
Tianjing (Huizuban Shengjing)✓✓✓

4 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Mandarin Chinese bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Hui 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 Hui:
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 Hui of United States

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
readEphesians 2:8-9

Pray that the lost among them will receive the gift of salvation by grace through faith, not by works, and be created for good works.

Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst."
readJohn 6:35

Pray that the lost will come to Jesus and believe in Him, never to hunger or thirst again.

"And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you"...And the King will answer them, "Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me."
readMatthew 25:38-40

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and serve others in faithfulness to Him, they will know that by serving others, they are serving Jesus, who is present with them.

And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues.
read2 Corinthians 12:28

Ask God to raise up believers who will faithfully proclaim the good news and equip others to do the same.

Hui Across Countries (ROP3 - 103896) reported in the following countries:

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7 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
HuiPG007206HuiChina11,510,000Engaged yet UnreachedMandarin ChineseSunni Islam
HuiPG043088HuiThailand91,500Engaged yet UnreachedMandarin ChineseSunni Islam
HuiPG017642HuiTaiwan60,500Engaged yet UnreachedMandarin ChineseSunni Islam
HuiPG018444HuiSingapore18,000Unengaged and UnreachedMandarin ChineseSunni Islam
HuiPG020237HuiMalaysia18,000Unengaged and UnreachedMandarin ChineseSunni Islam
HuiPG025000HuiMyanmar9,800Unengaged and UnreachedMandarin ChineseSunni Islam
HuiPG049412HuiUnited States2,300Engaged yet UnreachedMandarin ChineseSunni Islam

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