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The Qiubei Zhuang of China

The Qiubei Zhuang of China, numbering approximately 215,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are one of several linguistic subgroups of Zhuang, China's largest ethnic minority (Yunnan). They mostly adhere to Chinese Folk Religion and Qiubei Zhuang is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Zhuang, Qiubei

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Southeast Asian Peoples
Country: China
People Cluster: Zhuang
Primary Language(s): Qiubei Zhuang (zqe)
Primary Religion(s): Chinese Folk Religion
Population: 215,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG022137
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Chinese Folk Religion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

87%
%
Chinese Folk Religion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Qiubei Zhuang
Language Family: Tai-Kadai

94%
%
Zhuang, Qiubei Speakers

Media Resources in Qiubei Zhuang:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Qiubei Zhuang:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Qiubei Zhuang bible at Bible.com

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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 Qiubei Zhuang:
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Pray specifically for the Qiubei Zhuang of China

For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.
readEphesians 5:8

Pray that those who are lost will turn from the darkness they are walking in and embrace the light, becoming children of light who bear fruit in every good work.

And many nations shall join themselves to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people. And I will dwell in your midst, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you.
readZechariah 2:11

Pray that many will take refuge in the Lord and be His people who share the good news of salvation in Jesus with others.

We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.
readRomans 6:4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will lead those who might hesitate in getting baptized to trust Him as they obey His command, even when obedience is hard.

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.

Zhuang, Qiubei Across Countries (ROP3 - 115000) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Qiubei ZhuangPG022137Qiubei ZhuangChina215,000Unengaged and UnreachedQiubei ZhuangChinese Folk Religion

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