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The Jingpo of China

The Jingpo of China, numbering approximately 29,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are the largest Kachin subgroup, known as Jingpo in China and Singpho in India, descended from the ancient Di and Qiang of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, who completed their migration to the China-Myanmar borderlands by the 1500s. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Kachin is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Himalayan Peoples
Country: China
People Cluster: Miri-Kachin
Primary Language(s): Kachin (kac)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 29,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG007217
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kachin
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

100%
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Jingpho Speakers

Media Resources in Kachin:

Films:
Title Link
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Kachin:

Bible Name (Translation) Video Audio Text
1993 United Bible Societies (Hanson) ✓ ✓ ✓

1 entry

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Or check out the Kachin bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Jingpo 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 Jingpo:
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 Jingpo of China

And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
readMatthew 6:16

Pray that those who live to please men and not God will turn from the emptiness of seeking approval from others and find true satisfaction in the treasure of a personal relationship with God.

Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness!
readPsalm 150:2

Pray for the gospel to advance among those who are living in darkness. Pray that they will come to know Jesus and praise Him for all that He has done.

Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.
readMatthew 18:19

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they find other believers to pray with, and that they will trust God to answer their requests according to His will.

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin!
readPsalm 51:2

Pray that God will raise up believers to go and share the gospel with those in this people group who need to be washed of their iniquity and cleansed from their sins.

Kachin, Jingpho Across Countries (ROP3 - 104372) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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3 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▲ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Kachin PG047264 Kachin United States 175 No Longer Unreached Kachin Protestantism
Jingpo PG007217 Jingpo China 29,500 No Longer Unreached Kachin Protestantism
Kachin PG009448 Kachin Myanmar 1,070,000 No Longer Unreached Kachin Protestantism

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