People group profile · PG007315
The Yunnan Mongols of China
The Yunnan Mongols of China, numbering about 8,900 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a small Mongolic-origin community in Yunnan Province, southwestern China, most commonly known as the Khatso people. They are descendants of Mongol military settlers who remained in Yunnan after the Mongol conquest of the region during the 13th century.
They are an indigenous people in the Mongolian people cluster of the East Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Daoism, and they primarily speak Katso.
Fast facts
- Country
- China
- Population
- 8,900
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Mongolian
- Primary language
- Katso (kaf)
- Primary religion
- Daoism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC ?
- No Evangelicals, Churches or Resources
- Lostness priority ?
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Also known as
- Khatso, 喀卓人
- Region
- Eastern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Tonghai County: Xingmeng Mongol Ethnic Township
Where they live
Gospel status
The Yunnan Mongols 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, there are no evangelical Christians or churches among this people group and there is no access to evangelical print, audio, visual or human resources.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Yunnan Mongols
- 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
Daoism · Ethnoreligion
60% adherents
Primary language
Katso · Sino-Tibetan family
70% speak Katso
Gospel resources in Katso
- Bible not available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Yunnan Mongols
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
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