The Han Chinese (Huizhou) of China

The Han Chinese (Huizhou) of China, numbering approximately 5,420,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic subgroup of Han Chinese originating in the historical region of Huizhou, a mountainous area that includes parts of Anhui, Zhejiang, and Jiangxi provinces. They mostly adhere to Chinese Folk Religion and Huizhou Chinese is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: East Asian Peoples
Country: China
People Cluster: Chinese
Primary Language(s): Huizhou Chinese (czh)
Primary Religion(s): Chinese Folk Religion
Population: 5,420,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG006800
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Pray for the Han Chinese (Huizhou) of China

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Chinese Folk Religion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

70%
%
Chinese Folk Religion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Huizhou Chinese
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

100%
%
Chinese, Huizhou Speakers

Media Resources in Huizhou Chinese:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Huizhou Chinese:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Or check out the Huizhou Chinese bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

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

These have indeed an appearance of wisdom in promoting self- made religion and asceticism and severity to the body, but they are of no value in stopping the indulgence of the flesh.
readColossians 2:23

Pray for those without Christ, that they will see the emptiness of human traditions and turn to the truth and grace found in Jesus.

Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head and fell on the ground and worshiped. And he said, ‘Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.’ In all this Job did not sin or charge God with wrong.
readJob 1:20-22

Pray that those who mourn will worship God in the midst of their suffering and loss, recognizing He is the source of all good things and that He is worthy of their praise and trust.

Remember your mercy, O LORD, and your steadfast love, for they have been from of old.
readPsalm 25:6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember the merciful nature and steadfast love of God as they walk with Him daily.

For the needy shall not always be forgotten, and the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.
readPsalm 9:18

Pray that God will raise up believers who can help meet emotional and physical needs among this people group. Ask Him to open doors for them and give them the courage to walk into difficult situations and share the hope of the gospel boldly.

Han Chinese, Huizhou Across Countries (ROP3 - 114082) reported in the following countries:

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