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The Sichuan Mongols of China

The Sichuan Mongols of China, numbering approximately 29,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a distinct Mongolic ethnic group living in southwestern China, primarily in Sichuan Province, particularly in the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture. They mostly adhere to Tibetan Buddhism and Peripheral Mongolian is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: East Asian Peoples
Country: China
People Cluster: Mongolian
Primary Language(s): Peripheral Mongolian (mvf)
Primary Religion(s): Tibetan Buddhism
Population: 29,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG007314
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Tibetan Buddhism
Religious Affiliation: Buddhism

80%
%
Tibetan Buddhism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Peripheral Mongolian
Language Family: Mongolic-Khitan

70%
%
Mongolian, Peripheral Speakers

Media Resources in Peripheral Mongolian:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Peripheral Mongolian:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

Next steps for the Sichuan Mongols:
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Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions.
readPsalm 51:1

Give thanks to God that He is able to forgive all the sins people might commit, and pray that many who don't yet know this will hear the good news and turn to Him for mercy.

Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, together with his entire household. And many of the Corinthians hearing Paul believed and were baptized.
readActs 18:8

Pray that rulers and leaders will access the gospel, respond in faith, and be baptized, uniting with Christ and His Church, and influence others to follow Him.

And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age."
readMatthew 28:18-20

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have confidence because Jesus has all authority and is with them as they make disciples and teach others about Him.

He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
readPsalm 23:3

Pray for believers to go and share the gospel with others here. Ask that God will restore their souls and lead them in paths of righteousness for His name's sake.

Mongol, Sichuan Across Countries (ROP3 - 114227) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Sichuan MongolsPG007314Sichuan MongolsChina29,500Unengaged and UnreachedPeripheral MongolianTibetan Buddhism

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