Moji in China

The Moji have only been reported in China
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Introduction / History

The Moji people also go by Mongghul or Tu. Traditionally they were nomadic herders, but today they are settled farmers. They live in China’s Qinghai, Gansu, and Sichuan provinces.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Moji people are farmers and livestock herders. They raise horses, sheep and yaks.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Moji have their own religious practices. They have their own unique Fire Festival which involves lighting a large bonfire and praying for good health.


What Are Their Needs?

The Moji people are in the process of integrating socially with the Han Chinese majority. They want to preserve their way of life despite the onslaught of globalization. They need economic development.


Prayer Points

Pray for the Moji culture to be renewed and enhanced by a work of the Holy Spirit and shaped into a God-centered and God-honoring mold.

Pray for the Holy Spirit to move among their family and community leaders to seek his face and enjoy his blessings.

Pray for the Lord to thrust out workers who will be compelled to nurture a disciple making movement among the Moji people.

Pray that soon the Moji people will have faith that will lead them to live honorable lives that will draw others to the savior.

Pray for spiritual discernment and a hunger for true spirituality.


Scripture Prayers for the Moji in China.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Moji
People Name in Country Moji
Alternate Names Flathead Phulai; Muji; Phula; Phulawa; Pingtou Phula
Population this Country 7,200
Population all Countries 7,200
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 20605
ROP3 Code 116882
ROP25 Code 305551
ROP25 Name Moji
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 Yunnan province: possibly east Fumin county, south and southwest Wenshan county, west Xichou county, Luchaichong village.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
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 Yunnan province: possibly east Fumin county, south and southwest Wenshan county, west Xichou county, Luchaichong village..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
100.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Moji (7,200 speakers)
Language Code ymi   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Moji (7,200 speakers)
Language Code ymi   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Moji

Primary Language:  Moji

Bible Translation Status:  Unspecified

Resource Type Resource Name Source
None reported  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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