People group profile · PG006692
The Bogol of China
The Bogol of China, numbering about 1,400 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a very small, little‑known people group in northeast China, notable not for linguistic distinctiveness but for a unique historical origin and social identity.
They are an indigenous people in the Mongolian people cluster of the East Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Chinese Folk Religion, and they primarily speak Daur.
Fast facts
- Country
- China
- Population
- 1,400
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Mongolian
- Primary language
- Daur (dta)
- Primary religion
- Chinese Folk Religion
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Eastern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Inner Mongolia: Morindawa Daur Autonomous Banner
Where they live
Gospel status
The Bogol 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 No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Bogol
- 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
Chinese Folk Religion · Ethnoreligion
70% adherents
Primary language
Daur · Mongolic-Khitan family
75% speak Daur
Gospel resources in Daur
- Bible available, published 2004
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories available
Films
- JESUS (Daur)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Bogol
- 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.
- 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.
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