Mang in China


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Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
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Introduction / History

The Mang say they do not know where they come from. They have no special celebrations and do not even observe the popular Chinese Spring Festival. Despising themselves and feeling no self-worth, the Mang told one visitor, "We have no reason to live except to survive."

The Mang have been included in a list of undetermined minorities by the Chinese authorities. They are known by different names to different peoples in the area. The Dai call them Chaman; the Hani know them as Manbu; and the Kucong call them Ba'e. Mang is the self-name of this group.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Mang people live in simple bamboo houses on stilts. They have no electricity and no schools. On the roofs of their houses are fixed two carvings of dragons - common among Mon-Khmerspeaking peoples. In the past, at the onset of puberty, young Mang girls were tattooed around their mouths for adornment and to show they had reached maturity. The Mang's diet consists primarily of rice and corn. They also raise pigs and hunt for rabbits, mice, and occasionally small deer. They hunt frequently because they have little food in their village. The local authorities sometimes give aid to Mang families to help them survive.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Mang world is full of evil spirits who must be continually appeased to placate their anger. The Mang believe the universe and the human race were created by Mon Ten, the Creator god. They believe the universe is divided into four strata. The uppermost level is the Mon phinh. The realm of spirits on the earth is Mon lom; under the earth is Mon lo (the realm of demons); and in the water is Mon chang (the realm of dragons).

Due to the fact that they are a small people group who have virtually no contact with the outside world, the Mang in China are unaware of Christianity. They did not even know they had relatives across the mountains in Vietnam, no more than 50 kilometers (31 mi.) away. In addition to the gospel message, the Mang need practical help and assistance in community development to break them out of their dire physical poverty and economic struggle for survival. A handful of Mang families in Vietnam reportedly became Christians in 1999, but it appears these Mang have no contact with the Mang in China.


What Are Their Needs?

The Mang need more food, and probably more nutritious food.


Prayer Points

Pray for the Bread of Life to come to the Mang.
Pray for signs and wonders to happen among them and for great breakthroughs with a rapid multiplication of disciples and house churches.
Pray for bold workers who are driven by the love of the Holy Spirit to go to them.
Pray for an unstoppable movement to Christ among them.


Scripture Prayers for the Mang in China.


References

Operation China. Used by permission.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Mang
People Name in Country Mang
Pronunciation Mung
Alternate Names Bae; Ba-e; Chaman; Manbu; Mảng; Mang Ren; Mang U; Xamang
Population this Country 600
Population all Countries 5,400
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
PeopleID3 13495
ROP3 Code 106238
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 In 1997 a mere 408 Mang people lived in the remote and impoverished mountains of southern China. The little-known Mang inhabit thick forests and mountain slopes in the Mengla District of Jinping County, near the Vietnam border. Their homes are a two-hour trek from the nearest road. The low population of the Mang is due to inbreeding, which has caused many Mang women to become sterile. Disease, malnutrition, and poor hygiene cause a high infant mortality rate. More than 2,000 Mang are located directly across the border in the Ha Giang area of Vietnam where they are one of that country's 54 official ethnic groups.   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 In 1997 a mere 408 Mang people lived in the remote and impoverished mountains of southern China. The little-known Mang inhabit thick forests and mountain slopes in the Mengla District of Jinping County, near the Vietnam border. Their homes are a two-hour trek from the nearest road. The low population of the Mang is due to inbreeding, which has caused many Mang women to become sterile. Disease, malnutrition, and poor hygiene cause a high infant mortality rate. More than 2,000 Mang are located directly across the border in the Ha Giang area of Vietnam where they are one of that country's 54 official ethnic groups..   Source:  Operation China, 2000
Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
99.50 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.50 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Mang (600 speakers)
Language Code zng   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Mang (600 speakers)
Language Code zng   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Mang

Primary Language:  Mang

Bible Translation Status:  Unspecified

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