The Liuqian Zhuang of China

The Liuqian Zhuang of China, numbering approximately 370,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Tai-speaking subgroup of the Zhuang nationality of Guangxi descended from the ancient Bai Yue peoples, maintaining a distinct Liuqian Zhuang linguistic identity within the broader cultural traditions of southern China. They mostly adhere to Chinese Folk Religion and Liuqian Zhuang is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Southeast Asian Peoples
Country: China
People Cluster: Zhuang
Primary Language(s): Liuqian Zhuang (zlq)
Primary Religion(s): Chinese Folk Religion
Population: 370,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, Dispersed CP Activity
People Group ID: PG047061
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Chinese Folk Religion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

90%
%
Chinese Folk Religion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Liuqian Zhuang
Language Family: Tai-Kadai

70%
%
Zhuang, Liuqian Speakers

Media Resources in Liuqian Zhuang:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Liuqian Zhuang:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Liuqian Zhuang 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 Liuqian Zhuang:
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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 Liuqian Zhuang of China

For God is the King of all the earth; sing praises with a psalm!
readPsalm 47:7

Pray for those who live for idols that will never satisfy their hearts, asking that someone will tell them that God is the King of all the earth so that they will turn to Him in repentance and praise.

He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms; he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young.
readIsaiah 40:11

Pray that the lost will come to know the tender care of the Good Shepherd, who gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart.

And after she was baptized, and her household as well, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” And she prevailed upon us.
readActs 16:15

Pray that God will bring entire families and households to faith in Him and raise up servant-leaders from among them.

The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.
readActs 17:30

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will boldly and lovingly declare that God commands all people everywhere to repent.

Zhuang, Liuqian Across Countries (ROP3 - 115009) reported in the following countries:

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