Guangxi Zhuang Han Chinese 60.3%. Mainly Putonghua, Hakka, Autonomous Cantonese, Pinghua and Pingdi. Ethnic minorities 39.7%. Region Zhuang 35.5%. 17 peoples. Northern Zhuang(7) 12.8m; Southern Zhuang(10) 4.2m; Tho 160,000; Nung 125,000. Yao-Mien 3.1%. Iu Mien(3) 1.3m; Biao Mien(2) Area 220,400 sq km. The southernmost 80,000; Nunu 63,000. C mainland coastal state, adjoining Vietnam. Tai 0.9%. Mulao 225,000; Maonan 66,500; E 41,000. Subtropical. The home area of China’s largest Others 0.2%. Jing (Vietnamese); Palyu (Mon-Khmer); ethnic minority, the Zhuang, and the province Gelao (Miao/Hmong). therefore given a higher, though nominal, degree of autonomy. Population 48,605,300; 220 people/sq km. Capital Nanning 2.1m. Other major city Mainly Chinese religions and animism among Liuzhou 1.4m. the minorities. Christian 2.0%: House churches 1.2%, TSPM 0.4%, all Catholics 0.4%. Guangxi is one of China’s least-developed and most-remote provinces, with q one of the largest ethnic-minority populations. The isolated and mountainous terrain hampers development; the porous border with Vietnam and prevalent poverty put it at high risk of drug and human trafficking. Pray for development that is healthy for society, will oppose social evils and will not exploit minority populations. The area is also one of China’s least evangelized – some reckon Guangxi is as much 0.3%. Dozens of smaller peoples. w as 90% unevangelized. Difficult terrain and poor transportation keep many villages isolated Yunnan Hani 4.2%. 8 peoples. Hani 1.6%; Akha 0.5%; Baihong fromgovernment, the truth, NGOs and the and government morally concerned restricts the people number among of meeting Yunnan’s points. indigenous Pray that groups Christians might 0.5%; Haoni 0.35%; Kado 0.35%; Biyo 0.35%; Woni mightbe able carry to put the an light end of to the these gospel evils. even Praise to theGod darkest that some and Christianmost remote peoples, corners such of asthe the region. Lisu, 0.3%; Lami 0.25%. Praisehave demonstratedGod for rapid thegrowth harmony among and the wholesomeness Han-majority ofhouse communities churches inwho recent follow years. Jesus. Province Nosu 1.9%. 4 peoples. b) BibleThe translation Zhuang is peoplea massive are unmetChina’s need. largest The ethnic-minority Bible is available population. for four languages,They number the Lisu 1.9%. eNT aroundin a further 17 million four and and work are comprised is in progress of 17 in sub-groups. another six Less languages. than 1% The are Christian.great majority Most Tibetan 0.4%. Deqen and Zhongdian. followof languages traditional have animist nothing; beliefs, a large often number combined of withthese ancestor have in worship, fact no Buddhismwritten system and Daoism. at all. Tai 5.2%. 23 peoples. Largest: Tai(6) 3.3%; Giay 0.7%; YoungerMany languages generations have are morea high likely degree to be of urbanites, mutual atheistsintelligibility and struggling with another to retain language,their cultural so Hongjin Tai 0.4%; Huayao Tai 0.2%. Area 436,200 sq km. In China’s mountainous distinctiveness.good surveys Yetare they necessary are somewhat to ascertain responsive translation to the needs.gospel. Pray FEBC for radio this vitalprogrammes ministry and to thebe Hmong 2.4%. 8 peoples. Hmong(6) 1.8%; Kim Mun C southwest. 0.5%. JESUSexpanded film inin Yunnan.the largest of their dialects have helped in this, and the NT translation in progress Population 46,174,000; 106 people/sq km. C Mon-Khmer 1.4%. 4 peoples. Wa 0.8%; Bulang will go a long way toward their evangelization and their cultural preservation. Capital Kunming 3.1m. c) Christian materials in minority languages are essential. FEBC broadcasts several in 0.2%; Kawa 0.2%; Klawa 0.15%. differentThe languages.numerous The other JESUS minorities film is available include in the a few, Iu andMien GRN peoples and who other number audio ministries about 1.3 Other 0.1%. rare producingmillion, but Christian are much content less than in 1% more Christian; and more a few languages. years ago therePray forwere maximal hardly anyimpact known of believersthese ministries, among them. made Among all the the more Biao important Mien, Nunu, by theMulao, lack E, of Palyu written and Scripture,Gelao are verythe lowfew Han Chinese 65.4%, speaking several southwestern orliteracy even norates known and the believers oral nature and virtuallyof many noof thesespecific cultures. ministry. Pray for the evangelization of Mandarin dialects and Putonghua. Buddhist, animist, polytheist and ancestor every people in Guangxi. Bible translation for most peoples has yet to begin. Tibetan-Himalayan 25.5%. 11.6m in 154 peoples. worship. Muslim 1.7%. Christian 7.2%: House Main people clusters: churches 3.1%, TSPM 2.6%, Roman Catholic West China/Yi 17.0%. Bai 4.3%; Nasu(4) 2.3%; 1.0%, CPA 0.5%. Nisu(3) 2.2%; Laluo 1.7%; Luolupo 1.6%; Lahu 1.3%; Zhejiang Naxi 0.7%; Lipo 0.6%; Poluo 0.6%; Sani 0.3%; Lami Guizhou Han Chinese 99.2%, mostly speaking several Wu dialectsHan andChinese Putonghua. 63.7%. Others 0.8%. She 0.4%; Hui. Province Ethnic minorities 36.3%. 55% of the province’s Yunnan is, ethnically, China’s most complex province. There are over 200 Province land is designated as autonomous regions for minorities. different ethno-linguistic peoples, but possibly up to 400 groups regard themselves as SecularismHui 0.4%. and traditional Chinese religions. q Miao/Hmong 20.5%. 41 peoples. Largest, Miao- distinct peoples. There were famous and dramatic workings of the Holy Spirit among some of Muslim 0.3%. Christian 19.5%: House churches Area 101,800 sq km. Prosperous coastal 9.0%,related: TSPM Hmu(3) 5.8%, 3.0m;all Catholics Miao(21) 4.7%. 1.6m; A-Hmao the tribal groups earlier last century, especially among the Lisu, Hmong, Wa, Jingpo and Nu. The provinceArea 174,000 south of sq Shanghai. km. Mountainous, southern 426,000; Hmong(7) 295,000; Gha-Mu 140,000; Ge Eastern Lipo, Hani, Maru, Ayi, Eastern Nasu, Naluo, Lawa, Lashi and Nu peoples also have a Populationinland province. 51,294,000; Poor and 504 underdeveloped. people/sq km. 132,000; Ga Mong 69,000. Yao-related: Baheng(2) large proportion of their population who are Christian, but out of hundreds of peoples, this is CapitalPopulation Hangzhou 38,697,000; 3.9m. Other222 people/sq major citieskm. 50,000; Baonuo 25,000. only a humble beginning. Although the Church thrives in a few ethnic groups, the mountainous WenzhouCapital 2.7m;Guiyang Ningbo 2.2m. 2.2m; Other Taizhou major 1.3m; city Tai 12.3%. 13 peoples. Largest: Bouyei 3.5m; Dong(2) terrain, vast numbers of cultures and languages, ancient hostilities and spiritual bondage all JiaxingLiupanshui 1.0m. 1.3m. 3.4m; Shui 520,000; Yanghuang 63,000; Mulao Jia hinder the spread of the gospel. Pray that many more peoples may experience similar spiritual 39,000. breakthroughs. Traditionally one of China’s wealthiest and most stable provinces, Zhejiang’s Yunnan’s indigenous ethnic minorities – numbering 16 million in at least 208 powerful economic growth since the 1980s can be attributed to the fact that 90% of ethno-linguistic peoples – are an immense challenge for the Church in China and the q w businessesSino-Tibetan are privately 3.1%. 10 peoples.owned. Largest: Zheijiang’sChina Shuixi Nosuentrepreneurs 0.5%.April Christian were 5-19 investing 5.8% (mainly overseas among even Miaobefore233 and it world. Pray for Christians to be raised up who will intercede on their behalf, raise awareness of was260,000; legal in Nanjingren China to 157,000. do so! Its wealth is also moreminorities): evenly spread House than churches in most 3.2%, provinces; TSPM 1.8%,pray their plight and go to them as spiritually effective and culturally astute missionaries. that Zheijiang’s success might spur on other provincesall Catholics toward 0.8%.greater private enterprise, more a) Ninety-five peoples have no known Christians, and a further four are less than 1% financial equality and less corruption. Christian. Many of these groups are small in number, geographically isolated and with unique BuddhismZhejiang mixed province with polytheism enjoys andChina’s animism highest proportion of Christians. At 19.5%, it is strong among ethnic minorities. Muslim languages and cultures. Most of these groups believe in some combination of animism, w almost certainly possesses more born-again believers than any European country. Wenzhou ancestor worship, polytheism and Buddhism. Prefecture is nearly 30% Christian. Yongjia county and Xiaoshan district both hover around 50% b) Pray for indigenous believers to reach out to related ethnic groups still unreached; pray also Christian! Praise God for this amazing growth in the Church – TSPM, Catholics and especially for missionaries from elsewhere in China and beyond to reach these unreached of Yunnan. C house churchesPraise God enjoy for sustained the continued increases growthin numbers of theand Church;maturity. more areas and peoples than The poverty of local believers and difficulties in travel slow any attempts at evangelism. q ever have been impacted by the good news. Two Miao peoples, A-Hmao and Gha-Mu, are majorityZhejiang’s Christian, Christians and many have Yi donepeoples much have largeto evangelize Christian minorities other parts (Guopu of China 20%, as Lagouwell The Han Chinese Christians have experienced notable church growth in the last 10 e35%,as Wusa the two Nasu million 30%, migrantTushu 10%). labourers Most who of thesework Christianshere. Many are wealthy in the Christian northwest. entrepreneurs The 10,000 e years, among both Catholics and Protestants, registered and unregistered.