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The Ge of China

The Ge of China, numbering approximately 167,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an unrecognized Chinese minority of southeastern Guizhou's Qiandongnan prefecture whose Hmongic speech ties them to the Miao, yet who have long asserted a separate identity, known for a distinct batik-making tradition. They mostly adhere to Chinese Folk Religion and Ge is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Southeast Asian Peoples
Country: China
People Cluster: Miao / Hmong
Primary Language(s): Ge (hmj)
Primary Religion(s): Chinese Folk Religion
Population: 167,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG006740
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Pray for the Ge of China

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Chinese Folk Religion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

95%
%
Chinese Folk Religion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Ge
Language Family: Hmong-Mien

70%
%
Ge Speakers

Media Resources in Ge:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Ge:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Ge bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Ge 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 Ge:
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 Ge of China

And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.
readActs 4:12

Pray that those walking in darkness among them will come to know the name by which they must be saved, and call upon Him in faith.

All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations shall worship before you. For kingship belongs to the LORD, and he rules over the nations.
readPsalm 22:27-28

Pray that entire families will turn to the Lord in repentance and faith, and that they will worship Him and declare His righteousness to the nations.

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.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
readActs 1:8

Pray that God will raise up believers who are willing to cross cultures and boldly share the good news of Jesus with the lost in this people group and from every nation.

Ge Across Countries (ROP3 - 114061) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
GePG006740GeChina167,000Engaged yet UnreachedGeChinese Folk Religion

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