China (CHN)

China is a country in Asia with a population of 1,425,742,990. China, the world’s most populous country, stretches from the Himalayas to the Pacific and is known for its ancient civilization, diverse landscapes, and rapid modernization. Chinese culture is shaped by thousands of years of history, with deep respect for family, education, and tradition. Spiritually, China is home to a tapestry of beliefs, including Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Islam, and Christianity. Temples, churches, and mosques can be found across the country, and many people blend traditional practices with modern life, especially during festivals like Lunar New Year.

People Groups of China:

China Fast Facts:

391 People Groups · 1,426M People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached16313.3M
Engaged yet Unreached166137.1M
No Longer Unreached621,275M

China Realities:

Weighted GSEC
5
Dying Daily
32,290
Dying Daily Without Christ
(95.2%) 30,732
Birth Rate per 1,000
7.5
Death Rate per 1,000
7.8

People Groups of China

Strategic Progress Index
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391 people groups (page 5 of 8)

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▼CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
LiudeLiudeChina2,400Unengaged and UnreachedSichuan YiChinese Folk Religion
LisuLisuChina841,000No Longer UnreachedLisuProtestantism
Liping BahengLiping BahengChina8,600Unengaged and UnreachedPa-HngChinese Folk Religion
LinghuaLinghuaChina28,500Unengaged and UnreachedMandarin ChineseChinese Folk Religion
LingaoLingaoChina1,035,000Engaged yet UnreachedLingaoEthnoreligion
LiminLiminChina126,000Engaged yet UnreachedMandarin ChineseAnimism
LimiLimiChina46,000Engaged yet UnreachedXishanba LaloChinese Folk Religion
Lianshan ZhuangLianshan ZhuangChina48,000Engaged yet UnreachedYue ChineseChinese Folk Religion
Liang ELiang EChina6,800Unengaged and UnreachedLang'eChinese Folk Religion
LesuLesuChina24,500Engaged yet UnreachedEastern NisuChinese Folk Religion
LemoLemoChina2,300No Longer UnreachedMandarin ChineseTheravada Buddhism
LawuLawuChina33,500Unengaged and UnreachedXishanba LaloChinese Folk Religion
LawaLawaChina68,000No Longer UnreachedWestern LawaTheravada Buddhism
LatiLatiChina2,900Unengaged and UnreachedLachiEthnoreligion
LashiLashiChina2,600No Longer UnreachedLashiProtestantism
LaowuLaowuChina11,000Unengaged and UnreachedEastern NisuChinese Folk Religion
LaopangLaopangChina18,000No Longer UnreachedLaopangAnimism
LamaLamaChina85,000Engaged yet UnreachedLama BaiChinese Folk Religion
LakaLakaChina9,800No Longer UnreachedWusa NasuProtestantism
LahuLahuChina593,000No Longer UnreachedLahuAnimism
LagouLagouChina8,400No Longer UnreachedWusa NasuEthnoreligion
LadakhiLadakhiChina3,700Engaged yet UnreachedLadakhiTibetan Buddhism
LabapoLabapoChina11,000Unengaged and UnreachedSaniEthnoreligion
LabaLabaChina294,000Unengaged and UnreachedMandarin ChineseChinese Folk Religion
KyrgyzKyrgyzChina197,000Unengaged and UnreachedKirghizFolk Islam
KucongKucongChina52,000Unengaged and UnreachedKucongTheravada Buddhism
KoreansKoreansChina2,460,000Engaged yet UnreachedKoreanAtheism
Kong GeKong GeChina1,800Unengaged and UnreachedKon KeuAnimism
Kok Nur OiratKok Nur OiratChina105,000Engaged yet UnreachedKalmykMahayana Buddhism
Kiong NaiKiong NaiChina2,800Engaged yet UnreachedJiongnai BunuChinese Folk Religion
Kim MunKim MunChina416,000Engaged yet UnreachedKim MunEthnoreligion
KhmuKhmuChina1,900Unengaged and UnreachedKhmuAnimism
Khamnigan MongolsKhamnigan MongolsChina2,600Engaged yet UnreachedEvenkiChinese Folk Religion
Kham TibetansKham TibetansChina2,550,000Engaged yet UnreachedKhams TibetanTibetan Buddhism
KemeiKemeiChina1,600Engaged yet UnreachedKemiehuaEthnoreligion
KejiKejiChina2,700Unengaged and UnreachedTibetanSunni Islam
KazakhKazakhChina1,400,000Engaged yet UnreachedKazakhSunni Islam
Jone TibetansJone TibetansChina169,000Engaged yet UnreachedChoniTibetan Buddhism
JinoJinoChina24,000Unengaged and UnreachedYoule JinuoChinese Folk Religion
JingpoJingpoChina29,500No Longer UnreachedKachinProtestantism
Jinghong NasuJinghong NasuChina31,000Engaged yet UnreachedSichuan YiEthnoreligion
JingJingChina30,000Unengaged and UnreachedVietnameseDaoism
JiasouJiasouChina51,500Unengaged and UnreachedSaniAnimism
Jiaochang QiangJiaochang QiangChina43,500Engaged yet UnreachedSouthern QiangChinese Folk Religion
Jiantou LaluoJiantou LaluoChina18,000Engaged yet UnreachedXishanba LaloEthnoreligion
Jiamao LiJiamao LiChina110,000Unengaged and UnreachedJiamaoEthnoreligion
JapaneseJapaneseChina172,000Unengaged and UnreachedJapaneseShinbutsu-Shugo
Iu MienIu MienChina182,000Engaged yet UnreachedIu MienEthnoreligion
IndonesiansIndonesiansChina11,500No Longer UnreachedIndonesianProtestantism
Husa AchangHusa AchangChina8,500No Longer UnreachedAchangMahayana Buddhism

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