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“All nations will come and worship before you."

- Revelations 15:4

Chinese, Hui of United States

People Group Info

Total Population: 2,100

ROP3 Code: 103896
IMB Affinity Group: East Asian Peoples
Affinity Bloc: East Asian Peoples
People Cluster: Chinese-Hui
Language: Mandarin Chinese - (cmn)
Religion: Islam
Country of Origin: China

Photo courtesy of Joshua Project.
Copyright © Operation China, Paul Hattaway

Majority Located Where

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA - 250

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA - 100

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX - 10

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Brief Profile

Hui Chinese people are a Muslim people group originating mainly in the Northwestern provinces and the Central Plain of China. In China, they number over 10 million. The majority speak Mandarin Chinese.

They are ethnically and linguistically similar to the Chinese Mandarin people group with the exception that they practice Islam, creating their own distinct people group identity.

As Muslims, they follow Islamic dietary laws and reject the consumption of pork, the most common meat consumed by Chinese Mandarin people. They also wear different clothes, with primarily men wearing white caps and women wearing headscarves as is the case among other Muslim peoples.

See the Chinese Muslim Association of North America facebook page to view some of the locations they reside and locations of Muslim Chinese restaurants.

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Prayer Points

Ask the Lord to call people who are willing to reach out and share the love of Christ with the Hui.
Pray that God will raise up faithful intercessors who will stand in the gap for the Hui.
Pray that their traditional culture will soften, creating open doors for the Gospel to be preached among Hui.

People Group Resources

Bible.is - New Testament (Mandarin)
Faith Comes By Hearing has Bible recordings in many languages spoken by billions of people.

Learning Resources

Learn more about "Any-3"
Any–3 provides biblical principles and practical steps that have equipped hundreds of Christians to witness confidently and effectively. Over the past decade, thousands of Muslims have been engaged with the gospel.

Learn more about "Learning Paths"
Online Courses for embracing, encountering and engaging diaspora people. Work at your own pace. Begin anytime and complete the course according to your schedule. Interactive, Hands-On Application.

Learn more about "Reaching the Nations"
This book delineates five disciplines Christians should develop in order to effectively reach the nations. More specifically, it will guide Christians to develop an engagement strategy in their locale.

Loving Muslims Small Group Study
This Loving Muslims booklet is a two-week group study that takes a deeper look at Christ’s command to "love our neighbor."

World Religions - Beliefs Overview
An overview of major world religions and cults - their beliefs and practices.

Overview of Islam
Overview of Islam and its sub-groupings. Developed by the North American Mission Board, SBC. Includes generalized witnessing tips.

Other Resources

Know God in 98 Languages
A CRU resource with 9 different witnessing models (e.g. 4 Spiritual Laws, etc.) in 98 languages.

Prayer Guide for Unreached Peoples
A 30 day guide to pray for unreached people groups.

Online Talking Bible - Chinese, Mandarin
The purpose of Talking Bibles is to give non-readers and the blind access to the Bible in their native language.

Prayer Guide using the GOSPELS acronym
A prayer guide that utilizes the acronym GOSPELS to pray for workers among diaspora.

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Country	City	Metro Area Name	State / Prov.	Baseline Population

United States	SF	San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward	CA	250
United States	San Jose	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara	CA	100
United States	Plano	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington	TX	10