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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Tai Pong of China

The Tai Pong of China, numbering approximately 130,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Tai people of Yunnan's Dehong Dai and Jingpo Prefecture, also called Dehong Dai or Chinese Shan, linked to the historic Mong Mao power center and governed for centuries under the Tusi chieftain system, using the Tai Le script for some 700 to 800 years. They mostly adhere to Animism and Tai Nüa is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Southeast Asian Peoples
Country: China
People Cluster: Tai
Primary Language(s): Tai Nüa (tdd)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 130,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG007397
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

60%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Tai Nüa
Language Family: Tai-Kadai

100%
%
Tai Nüa Speakers

Media Resources in Tai Nüa:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Tai Nüa:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Explore Lostness and Next Steps

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): Pioneer Unreached People Group, (LPI: 1), 0.1% or Greater but Less than 0.5% 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 Tai Pong:
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Pray specifically for the Tai Pong of China

Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
readLuke 15:7

Pray that God will convict the lost of their sin, give them an urgency to run to Him for forgiveness, and feel His welcoming arms around them when they turn to Him.

There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard.
readPsalm 19:3

Pray that God will lead them to His Word, and where it is not available, ask that He will raise up those who will produce gospel media in their heart language.

And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works.
readHebrews 10:24

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will love and encourage one another, spurring each other on to live lives that honor God.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
readEphesians 6:10

Ask God to strengthen believers with His mighty power so that as they cross cultures to share the gospel, they will stand firm against the schemes of the enemy.

Tai Pong Across Countries (ROP3 - 114321) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▼
Tai PongPG007397Tai PongChina130,000Unengaged and UnreachedTai NüaAnimism

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