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.
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.
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 |
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 | |
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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. |