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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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:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Queyu:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Or check out the Queyu bible at Bible.com

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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:
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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

Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
readProverbs 30:5

Pray that those who don't yet know God will trust the flawless Word of God and seek refuge in Him, finding hope and salvation instead of remaining in spiritual darkness.

The mountains rose, the valleys sank down to the place that you appointed for them.
readPsalm 104:8

Pray that they will see the hand of God in the beauty and order of the natural world, and that they will worship Him as the Creator and Sustainer of all things.

For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you.
readActs 17:23

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have a deep desire to know God more fully and to make Him known in creative ways to others who are still searching for truth.

But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.
readJeremiah 29:7

Pray that God will lead the lost among them to followers of Jesus who will share the gospel with them so that they may believe and take the message of hope to their families and friends.

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

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