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The Zhugqu Tibetans of China

The Zhugqu Tibetans of China, numbering approximately 64,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a people group of China. They mostly adhere to Chinese Folk Religion and Khams Tibetan is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Tibetan, Zhugqu

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Tibetan Peoples
Country: China
People Cluster: Tibetan
Primary Language(s): Khams Tibetan (khg)
Primary Religion(s): Chinese Folk Religion
Population: 64,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG007409
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Pray for the Zhugqu Tibetans of China

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Chinese Folk Religion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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Chinese Folk Religion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Khams Tibetan
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

100%
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Tibetan, Khams Speakers

Media Resources in Khams Tibetan:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Khams Tibetan:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
New Tibetan Version (Modern Literary)✓✓

1 entry

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Or check out the Khams Tibetan bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Zhugqu Tibetans 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 Zhugqu Tibetans:
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 Zhugqu Tibetans of China

While he was coming, the demon threw him to the ground and convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
readLuke 9:42

Pray that those who are living outside of the hope of the gospel will know and trust that Jesus offers freedom from the oppression of sin and hope in eternal life.

Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth.
readPsalm 67:4

Pray that God will use ways from in-person witnesses to digital gospel resources to bring the joy of His salvation to everyone so that they can be glad in Him and sing for joy.

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
readIsaiah 41:10

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will not fear, for the Lord is with them, and He will strengthen, help, and uphold them with His righteous right hand.

This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
read1 John 1:5

Pray that God will raise up believers who can share the gospel with people who don't know the good news of Jesus, that God is light and in him, there is no darkness at all.

Tibetan, Zhugqu Across Countries (ROP3 - 114333) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▲Religion
Zhugqu TibetansPG007409Zhugqu TibetansChina64,500Engaged yet UnreachedKhams TibetanChinese Folk Religion

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