• PEOPLE NAME: PINGDI YAO OF CHINA

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PEID: 7349

ROP: 114275

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Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Yao-Mien

Language: Xiang Chinese - (hsn)

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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: China

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Population: 1,740,000

Global Population: 1,740,000


PEID: 7349

ROP: 114275

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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


Overview: The Pingdi Yao of China, numbering 1,740,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Yao-Mien people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in China. Their primary language is Xiang Chinese. The primary religion practiced by the Pingdi Yao is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.


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