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The Guiqiong of China

The Guiqiong of China, numbering approximately 16,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a linguistically and ethnically distinct Qiangic people of a narrow Dadu River strip in Sichuan's Kangding County, China, administratively classified as Tibetan by the government despite their separate language and heritage. They mostly adhere to Tibetan Buddhism and Guiqiong is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Tibetan Peoples
Country: China
People Cluster: Tibetan
Primary Language(s): Guiqiong (gqi)
Primary Religion(s): Tibetan Buddhism
Population: 16,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG006752
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Tibetan Buddhism
Religious Affiliation: Buddhism

100%
%
Tibetan Buddhism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Guiqiong
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

70%
%
Guiqiong Speakers

Media Resources in Guiqiong:

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Bible Resources in Guiqiong:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Guiqiong 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 Guiqiong:
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 Guiqiong of China

Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God's kindness to you, provided you continue in his kindness. Otherwise you too will be cut off.
readRomans 11:22

Pray that God will transform those who persist in unbelief and, in His everlasting kindness, graft them into His family.

And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child.
readLuke 2:17

Pray that the lost will receive the good news of salvation in God's Son, have hearts eager to share it with others, and that all who hear will respond with wonder and faith!

Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak.
readExodus 4:12

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will equip them with the words and wisdom to proclaim His message effectively.

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
read2 Corinthians 5:20

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will be His ambassadors, faithfully imploring people on Christ's behalf to be reconciled to God through Jesus.

Guiqiong Across Countries (ROP3 - 103542) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▼
GuiqiongPG006752GuiqiongChina16,500Engaged yet UnreachedGuiqiongTibetan Buddhism

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