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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Sichuan Mongols of China

The Sichuan Mongols of China, numbering approximately 29,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a distinct Mongolic ethnic group living in southwestern China, primarily in Sichuan Province, particularly in the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture. They mostly adhere to Tibetan Buddhism and Peripheral Mongolian is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Mongol, Sichuan

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: East Asian Peoples
Country: China
People Cluster: Mongolian
Primary Language(s): Peripheral Mongolian (mvf)
Primary Religion(s): Tibetan Buddhism
Population: 29,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG007314
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Tibetan Buddhism
Religious Affiliation: Buddhism

80%
%
Tibetan Buddhism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Peripheral Mongolian
Language Family: Mongolic-Khitan

70%
%
Mongolian, Peripheral Speakers

Media Resources in Peripheral Mongolian:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Peripheral Mongolian:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Peripheral Mongolian bible at Bible.com

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Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

Next steps for the Sichuan Mongols:
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Pray specifically for the Sichuan Mongols of China

For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation.
readPsalm 62:1

Pray that those who are troubled and don't know about the God who saves will hear the good news and find rest in the one true God who can offer salvation for their souls.

Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.
readMark 10:14b

Praise Jesus for the way He loves children, asking that many will learn the truth about Him and come to Him unhindered.

But you said, "I will surely do you good, and make your offspring as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude."
readGenesis 32:12

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will experience God's presence and protection even in difficult circumstances, knowing that He will make them fruitful.

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
read2 Corinthians 5:20

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will be His ambassadors, faithfully imploring people on Christ's behalf to be reconciled to God through Jesus.

Mongol, Sichuan Across Countries (ROP3 - 114227) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Sichuan MongolsPG007314Sichuan MongolsChina29,500Unengaged and UnreachedPeripheral MongolianTibetan Buddhism

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