Hbrogpa Amdo in China
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Hbrogpa is the largest of the four main Amdo languages. Their name is Tibetan for "nomad" or "herder." Most Amdo herd sheep, yaks and goats. Horrendous clashes with the Chinese have resulted in massive loss of life among the Amdo Tibetan groups. The Dalai Lama listed 49,049 deaths from battles within the Amdo regions before 1983, in addition to 121,982 deaths from starvation.
It is difficult for outsiders to enter the Hbrogpa homeland. The Hbrogpa Amdo are Tibetan Buddhists, where the shamanistic Bon practices blend with the teachings of Gautama Buddha. Christians need to build bridges of trust and friendship with the Amdo. Ch
Pray for the Amdo who follow Christ, that they would fellowship together and would grow in love for Christ and for each other. Pray they would be like God in true righteousness and holiness. Pray the Amdo would be increasingly aware of their need for a savior and that there is a savior in Jesus Christ. Pray for their elders to have dreams and visions of Jesus that will prepare them to welcome him.
Scripture Prayers for the Amdo, Hbrogpa in China.
| Profile Source: Joshua Project |
| People Name General | Amdo, Hbrogpa |
| People Name in Country | Amdo, Hbrogpa |
| Natural Name | Hbrogpa Amdo |
| Pronunciation |
DRUK-pah AHM-doe
|
| Alternate Names | Amde; Amdo; Anduo; Brogpa; Hbrogpa; Made; Ngambo |
| Population this Country | 743,000 |
| Population all Countries | 743,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 15 |
| People ID | 18392 |
| ROP3 Code | 113985 |
| ROP25 Code | 300272 |
| ROP25 Name | Amdo |
| 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 550,000 speakers of the Hbrogpa Amdo language live in a vast, sparsely populated area. The majority are located in eastern Qinghai Province, as far north as the Qinghai-Gansu border. Significant numbers also live in southwest Gansu Province and in adjacent parts of northern Sichuan. The Hbrogpa region ranges from Qinghai Lake in the north - which at 4,000 square kilometers (1,560 sq. mi.) is the largest lake in China - to the town of Songpan in Sichuan in the south. Songpan, encircled by a wall built in 1379, once housed 10,000 families. The Amdo region was incorporated into the Chinese empire in the early 1700s. 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 550,000 speakers of the Hbrogpa Amdo language live in a vast, sparsely populated area. The majority are located in eastern Qinghai Province, as far north as the Qinghai-Gansu border. Significant numbers also live in southwest Gansu Province and in adjacent parts of northern Sichuan. The Hbrogpa region ranges from Qinghai Lake in the north - which at 4,000 square kilometers (1,560 sq. mi.) is the largest lake in China - to the town of Songpan in Sichuan in the south. Songpan, encircled by a wall built in 1379, once housed 10,000 families. The Amdo region was incorporated into the Chinese empire in the early 1700s.. Source: Operation China, 2000 |
| Primary Religion: | Buddhism (Tibetan) |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
99.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 0.05 %) |
0.05 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
0.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.95 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
| Primary Language | Tibetan, Amdo (743,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | adx Ethnologue Listing |
| Primary Dialect | Hbrogpa |
| Dialect Code | 6954 Global Recordings Listing |
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| Primary Language | Tibetan, Amdo (743,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | adx Ethnologue Listing |
| Primary Dialect | Hbrogpa |
| Dialect Code | 6954 Global Recordings Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Tibetan, Amdo |
Primary Language: Tibetan, Amdo
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (2016) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (2016) |
| Bible-Complete | No |
| FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Photo Source | Jiji Lee |
| Map Source | People Group location: IMB. 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. |
