The Biao Mien of China

The Biao Mien of China, numbering approximately 43,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Yao subgroup of Guangxi's Lipu, Mengshan, Pingle, and Zhaoping counties in China, descended from Tang dynasty-era highlanders labeled mo yao, or exempt from corvee, for retreating into the mountains rather than submit to imperial taxation. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Biao Mon is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Biao Mien

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Southeast Asian Peoples
Country: China
People Cluster: Yao-Mien
Primary Language(s): Biao Mon (bmt)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 43,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG006686
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

90%
%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Biao Mon
Language Family: Hmong-Mien

70%
%
Biao Mon Speakers

Media Resources in Biao Mon:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Biao Mon:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Or check out the Biao Mon bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Biao Mien are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Biao Mien:
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Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Biao Mien of China

And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
readMatthew 24:14

Pray that the message of hope will reach those who are wandering in darkness, offering them a path to eternal life.

All the earth worships you and sings praises to you; they sing praises to your name.
readPsalm 66:4

Pray that the good news of Jesus will advance here and that many will bow down and sing praises to His name.

Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.
readColossians 3:2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will set their minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, as they look to Christ for guidance and strength.

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
readJohn 1:5

Pray that when discouraging days come, those who cross cultures for the sake of the gospel will be comforted as they remember that the light of Christ is stronger than the darkness that surrounds them.

Biao Mien Across Countries (ROP3 - 101407) reported in the following countries:

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