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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Han Chinese (Gan) of China

The Han Chinese (Gan) of China, numbering approximately 41,280,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are described as an ethnolinguistic subgroup of Han Chinese indigenous to China's Jiangxi province and surrounding region They are an Indigenous people, with Chinese as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Chinese people cluster of the East Asian Peoples. They mostly adhere to Agnosticism and Gan Chinese is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Han Chinese, Gan

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: East Asian Peoples
Country: China
People Cluster: Chinese
Primary Language(s): Gan Chinese (gan)
Primary Religion(s): Agnosticism
Population: 41,280,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG006798
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Pray for the Han Chinese (Gan) of China

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Agnosticism
Religious Affiliation: Unaffiliated

38%
%
Agnosticism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Gan Chinese
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

100%
%
Chinese, Gan Speakers

Media Resources in Gan Chinese:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Gan Chinese:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Gan Chinese bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Han Chinese (Gan) 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 Han Chinese (Gan):
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 Han Chinese (Gan) of China

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
readPsalm 19:1

Pray that those who are lost will look to the heavens and see the glory of God displayed, leading them to seek Him and know Him as their Creator and Savior.

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
readMatthew 11:28-29

Please pray for them to lift their eyes to Jesus and find rest for their souls, lasting peace, and hope in Him.

O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.
readPsalm 51:15

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will abide in Him, and God will help them to proclaim His praise and declare His goodness all day long.

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!

Han Chinese, Gan Across Countries (ROP3 - 114080) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Han Chinese (Gan)PG006798Han Chinese (Gan)China41,280,000No Longer UnreachedGan ChineseAgnosticism

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