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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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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:
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 Xiangcheng of China

As it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God".
readRomans 3:10-11

Pray that God will have mercy on those living in broken relationship with Him, and that He will bring many to surrender and repentance at the throne of grace.

Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.
readMark 10:14b

Praise Jesus for the way He loves children, asking that many will learn the truth about Him and come to Him unhindered.

But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved.
readEphesians 2:4-5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember God's mercy and grace and experience joy as they walk in new life with Christ.

He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
readPsalm 23:3

Pray for believers to go and share the gospel with others here. Ask that God will restore their souls and lead them in paths of righteousness for His name's sake.

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

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
XiangchengPG007430XiangchengChina19,000Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern QiangTibetan Buddhism

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