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The Khamnigan Mongols of China

The Khamnigan Mongols of China, numbering approximately 2,600 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an indigenous Khamnigan Mongol community of Hulunbuir descended from centuries of interaction with Evenki peoples, retaining a distinct Mongolic language and shamanist traditions. They mostly adhere to Chinese Folk Religion and Evenki is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Mongol, Khamnigan

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: East Asian Peoples
Country: China
People Cluster: Mongolian
Primary Language(s): Evenki (evn)
Primary Religion(s): Chinese Folk Religion
Population: 2,600
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG007313
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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: Evenki
Language Family: Tungusic

70%
%
Evenki Speakers

Media Resources in Evenki:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Evenki:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

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Or check out the Evenki bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Khamnigan Mongols 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 Khamnigan Mongols:
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 Khamnigan Mongols of China

Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.
readLuke 12:7

Pray that those who don't yet know how to trust in Jesus will not be consumed by worry and anxiety, but will trust in the Father's care and provision for their daily needs and for their eternal salvation

He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms; he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young.
readIsaiah 40:11

Pray that the lost will come to know the tender care of the Good Shepherd, who gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart.

Praise the LORD! I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation.
readPsalm 111:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will praise the Lord with their whole heart in the assembly of the upright and in the congregation.

Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.
read3 John 1:2

Ask God to grant protection and good health — both physical and spiritual — to those He sends cross-culturally to share the gospel.

Mongol, Khamnigan Across Countries (ROP3 - 114226) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
Khamnigan MongolsPG007313Khamnigan MongolsChina2,600Engaged yet UnreachedEvenkiChinese Folk Religion

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