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The Mo of China

The Mo of China, numbering approximately 31,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Kam-Sui people of southern Guizhou, centered around Jialiang in Libo County, officially classified as Bouyei but speaking the closely Shui-related Mak language. They mostly adhere to Daoism and Mak (China) is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Southeast Asian Peoples
Country: China
People Cluster: Tai
Primary Language(s): Mak (China) (mkg)
Primary Religion(s): Daoism
Population: 31,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG007307
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Pray for the Mo of China

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Daoism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

95%
%
Daoism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Mak (China)
Language Family: Tai-Kadai

75%
%
Mak (China) Speakers

Media Resources in Mak (China):

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Mak (China):

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

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Pray specifically for the Mo of China

But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven"
readMatthew 9:14

Pray that those who are spiritually dead will recognize their need for spiritual nourishment and turn to the One who offers true fulfillment.

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.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
readEphesians 6:10-11

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will grow strong in His power, putting on the full armor of God, which will enable them to stand against the devil’s lies.

And the King will answer them, "Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me."
readMatthew 25:40

Ask God to raise up and send believers who will serve "the least of these" with compassion and energy because they know that in serving those in need, they are serving Christ.

Mo Across Countries (ROP3 - 114939) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
MoPG007307MoChina31,000Unengaged and UnreachedMak (China)Daoism

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