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The Nu of China

The Nu of China, numbering approximately 37,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a collective people of the Nu River valleys of northwestern Yunnan comprising several distinct communities, including Nusu, Anong, Along, and Rouruo. They mostly adhere to Chinese Folk Religion and Nusu is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Tibetan Peoples
Country: China
People Cluster: Other Tibeto-Burmese
Primary Language(s): Nusu (nuf)
Primary Religion(s): Chinese Folk Religion
Population: 37,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG007338
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Pray for the Nu of China

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Chinese Folk Religion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

82%
%
Chinese Folk Religion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Nusu
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

100%
%
Nusu Speakers

Media Resources in Nusu:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Nusu:

Bible Name (Translation) Video Audio Text
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1 entry

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Nu 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 Nu:
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 Nu of China

But he said, "What is impossible with man is possible with God."
readLuke 18:27

Praise God that He is the God of impossible things and that He is able to save even those who seem beyond hope.

All the earth worships you and sings praises to you; they sing praises to your name.
readPsalm 66:4

Pray that the good news of Jesus will advance here and that many will bow down and sing praises to His name.

And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven."
readMatthew 16:17

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will abide in Him and have assurance that He is the Christ, the Son of the Living God.

O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.
readPsalm 8:1

Pray that God will raise up people who love Him and are able and willing to go to and share the hope of the gospel with those who don't know it. Pray that everyone will see His name as majestic in all the earth!

Nu Across Countries (ROP3 - 114267) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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1 people group

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▲ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Nu PG007338 Nu China 37,000 No Longer Unreached Nusu Chinese Folk Religion

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