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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Ewenki of China

The Ewenki of China, numbering approximately 29,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a small, officially recognized ethnic minority of China, part of the wider Evenki/Tungusic peoples of North Asia. The Ewenki are historically forest hunters and herders, with some becoming steppe pastoralists. They mostly adhere to Shamanism and Evenki is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Turkic Peoples
Country: China
People Cluster: Altaic
Primary Language(s): Evenki (evn)
Primary Religion(s): Shamanism
Population: 29,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG006736
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Pray for the Ewenki of China

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Shamanism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

50%
%
Shamanism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Evenki
Language Family: Tungusic

70%
%
Evenki Speakers

Media Resources in Evenki:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Evenki:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Evenki bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Ewenki 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 Ewenki:
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 Ewenki of China

I am the LORD, and there is no other, besides me there is no God; I equip you, though you do not know me, that people may know, from the rising of the sun and from the west, that there is none besides me; I am the LORD, and there is no other.
readIsaiah 45:5-6

Pray that the lost among them will be delivered from the confusion of false beliefs and come to know the one true God who alone brings light and purpose to their lives.

Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts!
readPsalm 96:8

Pray for people here to humbly give God the glory due His name.

This God - his way is perfect; the word of the LORD proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.
readPsalm 18:30

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have access to His Word and the ability to understand it, so that they can grow in their faith and find refuge in Him.

And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”
readRomans 10:15

Pray that God will call many believers who will obediently go and share the gospel with those who desperately need it.

Ewenki, Solon Across Countries (ROP3 - 114053) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
EwenkiPG006736EwenkiChina29,000Engaged yet UnreachedEvenkiShamanism

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