Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: Tibetan

Language: Central Tibetan - (bod)

Alternate Name(s): Boyu

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Chinese Folk Religion

Country: China

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Population: 5,200

Global Population: 5,200

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Boyu Tibetans of China, numbering 5,200, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Tibetan people cluster within the Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in China. Their primary language is Central Tibetan. The primary religion practiced by the Boyu Tibetans is Chinese folk religion, a complex mix of beliefs and practices that includes elements of Buddhism, Taoism and ancestor veneration.

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