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The Fuma of China

The Fuma of China, numbering approximately 1,100 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous Han-classified community of western Hainan whose distinct Fuma identity reflects centuries of Han-Li interaction and whose speech is closely related to Hlai. They mostly adhere to Atheism and Hlai is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Fuma

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Southeast Asian Peoples
Country: China
People Cluster: Tai
Primary Language(s): Hlai (lic)
Primary Religion(s): Atheism
Population: 1,100
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG006737
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Pray for the Fuma of China

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Atheism
Religious Affiliation: Unaffiliated

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Atheism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Hlai
Language Family: Tai-Kadai

100%
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Hlai Speakers

Media Resources in Hlai:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Hlai:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Hlai bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Fuma 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 Fuma:
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 Fuma of China

O Lord, you hear the desire of the afflicted; you will strengthen their heart; you will incline your ear to do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, so that man who is of the earth may strike terror no more.
readPsalm 10:17-18

Pray that God, in accordance with His good character, will give justice to those who are oppressed by sin and that they will know that His offer of salvation is for everyone.

Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth.
readPsalm 67:4

Pray that God will use ways from in-person witnesses to digital gospel resources to bring the joy of His salvation to everyone so that they can be glad in Him and sing for joy.

But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.
readIsaiah 53:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will find comfort and spiritual healing as they remember the wounds of Christ, who understands their suffering because He also walked through suffering on their behalf.

O LORD, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill? He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart.
readPsalm 15:1-2

Ask God to send believers who will go and, with integrity, walk blamelessly and do what is right, speaking truth about the Lord with those who need to learn about His redemption plan.

Fuma Across Countries (ROP3 - 114055) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
FumaPG006737FumaChina1,100No Longer UnreachedHlaiAtheism

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