The Baonuo have a unique ethnicity and speak their own distinct language. They are called Baiku Yao (White Pants Yao) by the Chinese because the men wear white trousers.
The Baonuo were once cannibals. When someone died, they cut up the corpse and ate it. After a small boy objected to seeing his mother eaten, they began to kill bulls instead.
The Baonuo are an isolated people, most of whom have never heard of the name of Jesus. A small number have believed in Christ in recent years. The Baonuo live in remote villages and are terrified of outsiders. Several foreigners who visited a Baonuo village in the mid-1980s were stoned to death.
Baonuo gospel recordings were first produced in 1999. Still, the vast majority of the Baonuo have never heard about Jesus or the sacrifice he made for them on the cross.
Pray for the Lord to prepare the Baonuo to receive the good news of Christ.
Pray for their hearts to be softened, their spiritual eyes and ears opened to the truth of the gospel message.
Pray for workers who will go to the Baonuo to preach and demonstrate God’s love for them.
Pray for a great awakening in which many Baonuo put their faith in Jesus and God’s church is established among them.
Scripture Prayers for the Baonuo in China.
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Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Baonuo |
People Name in Country | Baonuo |
Pronunciation | Baow-nuoh |
Alternate Names | Baiku; Baiku Yao; Na Klao; Nao Gelao; Nao Klao; Ngao Klao; Pou Nuo; White Pants Yao; White Trouser Yao |
Population this Country | 33,000 |
Population all Countries | 33,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 10669 |
ROP3 Code | 101024 |
ROP25 Code | 300864 |
ROP25 Name | Baonuo |
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 | The Baonuo are the largest Yao group in Guizhou Province. More than 10,000 are located in Libo County in the southern part of the province. Guizhou contained a total of 19,400 Yao people in 1990. In addition, about 10,000 Baonuo inhabit the mountains of Nandan, Hechi, and Tian'e counties in the northern part of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. 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 | The Baonuo are the largest Yao group in Guizhou Province. More than 10,000 are located in Libo County in the southern part of the province. Guizhou contained a total of 19,400 Yao people in 1990. In addition, about 10,000 Baonuo inhabit the mountains of Nandan, Hechi, and Tian'e counties in the northern part of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.. Source: Operation China, 2000 |
Primary Religion: | Ethnic Religions |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.30 %) |
0.40 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
94.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
5.60 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Bunu, Bu-Nao (33,000 speakers) |
Language Code | bwx Ethnologue Listing |
Primary Dialect | Naogelao |
Dialect Code | 8502 Global Recordings Listing |
Language Written | Unknown |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Bunu, Bu-Nao (33,000 speakers) |
Language Code | bwx Ethnologue Listing |
Primary Dialect | Naogelao |
Dialect Code | 8502 Global Recordings Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Bunu, Bu-Nao |
Primary Language: Bunu, Bu-Nao
Bible Translation Status: Unspecified
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Photo Source | Copyrighted © 2024 Operation China, Asia Harvest All rights reserved. Used with permission |
Map Source | Joshua Project / Global Mapping International |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |