People group profile · PG007186
The Hezhen of China
The Hezhen of China, numbering about 7,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Tungusic ethnic group indigenous to Russian Manchuria region.
They are a diaspora people in the Altaic people cluster of the Turkic Peoples. Their primary religion is Chinese Folk Religion, and they primarily speak Mandarin Chinese.
Fast facts
- Country
- China
- Population
- 7,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Altaic
- Primary language
- Mandarin Chinese (cmn)
- Primary religion
- Chinese Folk Religion
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Expanding Unreached People Group
- Region
- Eastern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Northeast corner of Heilongjiang Province, near merge of Heilong, Songhua, and Wusuli rivers
Where they live
Gospel status
The Hezhen are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, 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.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Hezhen
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Chinese Folk Religion · Ethnoreligion
83% adherents
Primary language
Mandarin Chinese · Sino-Tibetan family
100% speak Mandarin Chinese
Gospel resources in Mandarin Chinese
- Bible available, published 2018
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Chinese, Yunnan (Kunming))
- JESUS (Chinese, Qinghai)
- JESUS (Mandarin, China)
- JESUS (Mandarin (Taiwan))
- JESUS (Hui)
- JESUS (Chinese, Guiliu)
- JESUS (Chinese, Sichuan)
- Magdalena (Mandarin, China)
- Magdalena (Mandarin (Taiwan))
- The Savior (Mandarin, China)
Bibles
- Revised Chinese Union Bible Shen Edition · video, audio
- Tianjing (Huizuban Shengjing) · video, audio, text
- Union Version · audio, text
- Union Version · audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Hezhen
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
Nanai in other countries
The same people (ROP3 107064) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanai | Russian Federation | 12,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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