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Stark Realities in China

• There are 434 people groups in China; 421 are considered ethnic-minority groups.
• Only 55 ethnic-minority groups are recognized by the government.
• Of the 55 official groups, 22 have populations of less than 100,000.
• The majority of the smaller groups do not have potable water or medical clinics.
• Most of the smaller groups lack schools, telephones and postal services.
• 365 of China's ethnic-minority groups are considered unreached, and 215 have no known Christians.

Resource For You

Operation China profiles more than 400 ethnic-minority groups of China. If you or your church group want to learn more about China’s people groups, you may want to order this book from our online catalog.

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