Pingdi in China

The Pingdi have only been reported in China
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
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Introduction

The Pingdi peoples are part of the greater Yao cluster of people groups. The majority are farmers engaged in rice cultivation. In the ancient past the Yao had a legend of a creator. The Yao claim, "Ages ago ... before we crossed the sea, we worshiped someone called Tin Zay, who lives in heaven and is a holy god." Christians sharing the gospel with the Yao people group could start with the story of the creator God.


Ministry Obstacles

The mountainous area where the Pingdi are located is rarely visited by outsiders. As a result, the Pingdi have minimal interaction with other people groups who might share the gospel.


Outreach Ideas


Prayer Focus

Pingdi believers are often viewed as strange by their families, friends and neighbors. Pray they would overcome social obstacles by being supernaturally transformed into loving disciples. Pray for Holy Spirit-anointed believers from the Pingdi people to change their society from within. Pray that believers from other parts of China would bring them the good news of Jesus. The JESUS Film and some audio resources are available in Xiang, the language of the Pingdi. Pray for a "book of Acts" type of movement to Christ among the Pingdi people.


Scripture Prayers for the Pingdi in China.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Pingdi
People Name in Country Pingdi
Pronunciation PING-dee
Alternate Names Pingdi Yao; Pingding; Piongtoajeu; Piongtuojo
Population this Country 1,340,000
Population all Countries 1,340,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 27
People ID 18653
ROP3 Code 114275
ROP25 Code 306722
ROP25 Name Yao (Pingdi)
Country China
Region Asia, Northeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 19  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country More than one million speakers of the Pingdi language live in the mountainous area where Hunan, Guangxi, and Guangdong provinces meet. The geographical center of the Pingdi is Lipu Township in northern Guangxi. The Pingdi live at the summits of high, remote mountains, which are divided by numerous streams and river valleys. "It is recorded in history that this distressful people, subject to endless bullying and humiliation, unable to settle down on the plains, had to bury themselves in the remotest mountains."   Source:  Operation China, 2000
Country China
Region Asia, Northeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 19  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country More than one million speakers of the Pingdi language live in the mountainous area where Hunan, Guangxi, and Guangdong provinces meet. The geographical center of the Pingdi is Lipu Township in northern Guangxi. The Pingdi live at the summits of high, remote mountains, which are divided by numerous streams and river valleys. "It is recorded in history that this distressful people, subject to endless bullying and humiliation, unable to settle down on the plains, had to bury themselves in the remotest mountains.".   Source:  Operation China, 2000
Map of Pingdi in China Ethnolinguistic map or other map

Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.04 %)
0.10 %
Ethnic Religions
93.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
6.90 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Chinese, Xiang (1,340,000 speakers)
Language Code hsn   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Chinese, Xiang (1,340,000 speakers)
Language Code hsn   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Chinese, Xiang

Primary Language:  Chinese, Xiang

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1999-2001)
Bible-New Testament No
Bible-Complete No
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings Story of Jesus audio Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Chinese, Xiang Jesus Film Project
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
Photo Source Anonymous 
Map Source People Group location: IMB. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.



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