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The Xiangcheng of China

The Xiangcheng of China, numbering approximately 19,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a people of mixed Tibetan, Naxi and Subi ancestry who inhabit a valley in and around the township of Xiangcheng in southwest Sichuan Province. They mostly adhere to Tibetan Buddhism and Northern Qiang is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Tibetan Peoples
Country: China
People Cluster: Tibetan
Primary Language(s): Northern Qiang (cng)
Primary Religion(s): Tibetan Buddhism
Population: 19,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG007430
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Pray for the Xiangcheng 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: Northern Qiang
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

50%
%
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 Xiangcheng 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 Xiangcheng:
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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 Xiangcheng of China

"I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world."
readJohn 16:33

Pray that those who don't have peace with God will find peace in Christ, even amid the troubles of this world.

But those that were sown on the good soil are the ones who hear the word and accept it and bear fruit, thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold.
readMark 4:20

Pray that those who have never encountered the gospel will have the opportunity to receive it, and that it will fall on good soil and bear much fruit.

And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness.
readActs 4:29

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and face rejection by unbelievers in their communities, God will give them discernment, boldness, and encouragement to speak His Word.

I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.
readPsalm 139:14

Praise God for His creativity and power, and pray that He will raise up men and women from among them who are in awe of all He has done and want to go share the hope of Christ with others.

Xiangcheng Across Countries (ROP3 - 114354) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
XiangchengPG007430XiangchengChina19,000Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern QiangTibetan Buddhism

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