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The Queyu of China

The Queyu of China, numbering approximately 14,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Qiangic people of the Yalong River valley on Sichuan's eastern Tibetan Plateau edge in China, settled on lower valley floors below the surrounding Kham Tibetans, whose unscripted language and stone watchtowers echo the wider Qiang building tradition. They mostly adhere to Tibetan Buddhism and Queyu is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Tibetan Peoples
Country: China
People Cluster: Tibetan
Primary Language(s): Queyu (qvy)
Primary Religion(s): Tibetan Buddhism
Population: 14,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG007369
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Pray for the Queyu of China

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Tibetan Buddhism
Religious Affiliation: Buddhism

100%
%
Tibetan Buddhism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Queyu
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

70%
%
Queyu Speakers

Media Resources in Queyu:

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Bible Resources in Queyu:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Queyu 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 Queyu:
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 Queyu of China

But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven"
readMatthew 9:14

Pray that those who are spiritually dead will recognize their need for spiritual nourishment and turn to the One who offers true fulfillment.

No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.
readLuke 13:3

Pray that the lost will repent and believe the gospel, for without it, they will perish.

Sing for joy, O heavens, and exult, O earth; break forth, O mountains, into singing! For the LORD has comforted his people and will have compassion on his afflicted.
readIsaiah 49:13

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and suffer for their faith, they will sing for joy and be glad in their hearts because the Lord has compassion on them.

Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.
readEphesians 6:13

Pray that God will send believers to the lost of this people group and that, as they share the gospel, they will take up the whole armor of God so that they can stand firm when trials come.

Queyu Across Countries (ROP3 - 114298) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▼LanguageReligion
QueyuPG007369QueyuChina14,500Engaged yet UnreachedQueyuTibetan Buddhism

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