People group profile · PG006680
The Baonuo of China
The Baonuo of China, numbering about 41,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a distinct people group of southern China, best known as one of the Yao (瑶族) subgroups and widely called the Baiku Yao, meaning “White Pants Yao”.
They are an indigenous people in the Yao-Mien people cluster of the Southeast Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion, and they primarily speak Bu-Nao Bunu.
Fast facts
- Country
- China
- Population
- 41,500
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Yao-Mien
- Primary language
- Bu-Nao Bunu (bwx)
- Primary religion
- Ethnoreligion
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Also known as
- Baiku Yao, Baiku, Naoklao
- Region
- Eastern Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Baonuo are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Baonuo
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
94% adherents
Primary language
Bu-Nao Bunu · Hmong-Mien family
70% speak Bu-Nao Bunu
Gospel resources in Bu-Nao Bunu
- Bible not available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Dongnu)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Baonuo
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
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