People group profile · PG006699
The Bulang of China
The Bulang of China, numbering about 104,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an Indigenous ethnic group of southwestern China and one of the 56 officially recognized ethnic minorities of the People’s Republic of China. They are best known for their ancient tea‑growing culture, their Austroasiatic (Mon‑Khmer) language.
They are an indigenous people in the Mon-Khmer people cluster of the Southeast Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Theravada Buddhism, and they primarily speak Blang.
Fast facts
- Country
- China
- Population
- 104,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Mon-Khmer
- Primary language
- Blang (blr)
- Primary religion
- Theravada Buddhism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Also known as
- Blang
- Region
- Eastern Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Bulang are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. 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 Bulang
- Continue prayer and fasting for this group
- Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
- Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people
Primary religion
Theravada Buddhism · Buddhism
97% adherents
Primary language
Blang · Austroasiatic family
100% speak Blang
Gospel resources in Blang
- Bible available, published 2021
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Plang)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Bulang
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
Bulang, Blang in other countries
The same people (ROP3 104959) is reported in 1 other country.
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