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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Han Chinese (Jinyu) of China

The Han Chinese (Jinyu) of China, numbering approximately 60,310,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are described as an ethnolinguistic subgroup of Han Chinese originating in the northern China provinces of Shanxi and central Inner Mongolia 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 Jinyu Chinese is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: East Asian Peoples
Country: China
People Cluster: Chinese
Primary Language(s): Jinyu Chinese (cjy)
Primary Religion(s): Agnosticism
Population: 60,310,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG006801
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Pray for the Han Chinese (Jinyu) of China

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Agnosticism
Religious Affiliation: Unaffiliated

48%
%
Agnosticism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Jinyu Chinese
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

100%
%
Chinese, Jinyu Speakers

Media Resources in Jinyu Chinese:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Jinyu Chinese:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Jinyu Chinese bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

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

Ah, Lord GOD! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you.
readJerremiah 32:17

Pray that the God who made the heavens and the earth by the power of His outstretched arm, the One who is able to save those who are lost, will show His great love and mercy to those who are walking in darkness.

And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.
read2 Timothy 2:2

Pray that the lost will come to faith in Christ and be discipled in the truth of the gospel, becoming faithful followers of Jesus who, in turn, make disciples themselves.

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.

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith. But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.
read2 Thessalonians 3:1-3

Pray that the Word of God will spread throughout this people group and be honored. Ask God to establish His people and guard them from the evil one, testifying to this whole people group of His great faithfulness.

Han Chinese, Jin Across Countries (ROP3 - 114083) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Han Chinese (Jinyu)PG006801Han Chinese (Jinyu)China60,310,000No Longer UnreachedJinyu ChineseAgnosticism

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