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The A-Hmao of China

The A-Hmao of China, numbering approximately 651,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a distinct Miao people of northeastern Yunnan and western Guizhou whose A-Hmao language is a Hmongic language of the Hmong-Mien family. They mostly adhere to Animism and Large Flowery Miao is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: A-Hmao

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Southeast Asian Peoples
Country: China
People Cluster: Miao / Hmong
Primary Language(s): Large Flowery Miao (hmd)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 651,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG006652
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Pray for the A-Hmao of China

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

40%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Large Flowery Miao
Language Family: Hmong-Mien

90%
%
Miao, Large Flowery Speakers

Media Resources in Large Flowery Miao:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Large Flowery Miao:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Large Flowery Miao bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The A-Hmao are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the A-Hmao:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the A-Hmao of China

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
readRomans 6:23

Pray that those who do know about God's free gift will hear and believe that the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord and that they will joyfully accept this gift.

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
readJohn 8:12

Pray that many will come to know Jesus, the light of the world, and have the light of life instead of walking in darkness.

For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins.
readHebrews 10:26

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will live with reverence for God and not deliberately keep sinning after they receive the knowledge of the truth.

Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD, who stand by night in the house of the LORD!
readPsalm 134:1

Pray that God will raise up believers among them who are in awe of Him and that, in service to Him, they will share the gospel with others so that they too may bless the Lord!

A-Hmao Across Countries (ROP3 - 113981) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group ID ▲NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
A-HmaoPG006652A-HmaoChina651,000No Longer UnreachedLarge Flowery MiaoAnimism

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