People group profile · PG007356
The Purik of China
The Purik of China, numbering about 850 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a small, poorly documented extension of the broader Purigpa people, a Tibetan-origin community historically centered in the Kargil region of the Indian-controlled portion of Ladakh.
They are a diaspora people in the Tibetan people cluster of the Tibetan Peoples. Their primary religion is Shia Islam, and they primarily speak Purik.
Fast facts
- Country
- China
- Population
- 850
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Tibetan
- Primary language
- Purik (prx)
- Primary religion
- Shia Islam
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Also known as
- Purigpa, Purig-Pa
- Region
- Eastern Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Purik 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 No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Purik
- 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
Shia Islam · Islam
100% adherents
Primary language
Purik · Sino-Tibetan family
70% speak Purik
Gospel resources in Purik
- Bible available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Purik
- 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.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
Purik in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
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