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The Cimulin Qiang of China

The Cimulin Qiang of China, numbering approximately 21,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnic Qiang community of the eastern Tibetan Plateau's Sichuan highlands, officially recognized among China's 56 ethnic minorities, speaking the Cimulin vernacular within Qiang's Northern dialect. They mostly adhere to Tibetan Buddhism and Northern Qiang is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Qiang, Cimulin

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Tibetan Peoples
Country: China
People Cluster: Tibetan
Primary Language(s): Northern Qiang (cng)
Primary Religion(s): Tibetan Buddhism
Population: 21,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG007360
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Tibetan Buddhism
Religious Affiliation: Buddhism

70%
%
Tibetan Buddhism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Northern Qiang
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

75%
%
Qiang, Northern Speakers

Media Resources in Northern Qiang:

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Bible Resources in Northern Qiang:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Cimulin Qiang 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 Cimulin Qiang:
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 Cimulin Qiang of China

He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him
readLuke 10:34

Pray that the lost among them will experience the kind of compassion Jesus taught His followers to show others, and that they will trust in Him because He is the one who brings healing to the broken and lost.

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.

I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.
readMatthew 25:36

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will honor Jesus and find joy as they take care of those in need.

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.

Qiang, Cimulin Across Countries (ROP3 - 114285) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▼LanguageReligion
Cimulin QiangPG007360Cimulin QiangChina21,000Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern QiangTibetan Buddhism

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