The Bai were involved in the establishment of the powerful Nanzhao Kingdom which was centered south of Dali. The kingdom grew so strong that they were able to defeat the Tang armies in the mid-700s. The kingdom flourished for 400 years until it collapsed in the tenth century and was replaced by the Kingdom of Dali. Dali, in turn, lasted until AD 1252 when it was overrun and destroyed by the all-conquering Mongol armies.
The Bai have gradually been assimilated into Chinese culture. Dali has always been famous for its prolific supply of marble, which may have given the people their name (Bai means "white" in Chinese).
The Bai are followers of Mahayana Buddhism. The emphasis of Mahayana is on emptiness and that there is no firm reality.
Bai believers live in rural areas in the mountains and in Fugong County to the west. Most Bai, however, have yet to hear the gospel message. The Southern Bai people need to hear about Jesus Christ and submit to his lordship so they can experience the abundant life he alone offers them.
Pray for the spiritual blindness and bondage to the evil one to be removed so the Southern Bai can respond to Christ.
Pray for the Lord to provide for their physical and spiritual needs as a testimony of his power and love.
Pray that the Southern Bai people will have a spiritual hunger and open their hearts to the King of kings.
Pray for a movement of the Southern Bai to Christ.
Scripture Prayers for the Bai, Southern in China.
Operation China, Asia Harvest, Copyrighted © Used with permission.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Bai, Southern |
People Name in Country | Bai, Southern |
Natural Name | Southern Bai |
Pronunciation |
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Alternate Names | Baihuo; Baini; Baizi; Dali; Labbu; Leme; Minchia; Minkia; Nama; Pai; Whites |
Population this Country | 671,000 |
Population all Countries | 671,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 13 |
People ID | 10573 |
ROP3 Code | 116833 |
ROP25 Code | 300706 |
ROP25 Name | Bai |
Country | China | ||
Region | Asia, Northeast | ||
Continent | Asia | ||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | 19 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
Location in Country | More than 1.5 million Bai were counted in the 1990 Chinese census. Yunnan was devastated by the plague, which began in Dali and lasted from 1812 to 1903. The population of Yunnan was reduced from eight million to three million, and the population of the Bai was severely cut. The Bai live primarily in the Dali Prefecture in central Yunnan. Dali has been continuously inhabited for 3,000 years. More than 120,000 Bai are located in Guizhou Province. Smaller numbers of Bai also live in Sichuan and Hunan provinces. Source: Operation China, 2000 |
Country | China |
Region | Asia, Northeast |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 19 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Location in Country | More than 1.5 million Bai were counted in the 1990 Chinese census. Yunnan was devastated by the plague, which began in Dali and lasted from 1812 to 1903. The population of Yunnan was reduced from eight million to three million, and the population of the Bai was severely cut. The Bai live primarily in the Dali Prefecture in central Yunnan. Dali has been continuously inhabited for 3,000 years. More than 120,000 Bai are located in Guizhou Province. Smaller numbers of Bai also live in Sichuan and Hunan provinces.. Source: Operation China, 2000 |
Primary Religion: | Buddhism |
Religion Subdivision: | Mahayana |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
72.67 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.13 %) |
0.13 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
10.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
17.20 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Bai, Southern (671,000 speakers) |
Language Code | bfs Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Bai, Southern (671,000 speakers) |
Language Code | bfs Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Bai, Southern |
Primary Language: Bai, Southern
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes |
Bible-New Testament | No |
Bible-Complete | No |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation | Create International |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Bai, Southern | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels | Bible Media Group/LUMO |
General | Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video | Faith Comes by Hearing |
General | Scripture Earth Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
Photo Source | Luca Casartelli - Flickr Creative Commons |
Map Source | People Group location: Operation China. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project. |
Video Source | Asia Harvest |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |