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The Younuo Bunu of China

The Younuo Bunu of China, numbering approximately 29,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of China. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Younuo Bunu is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Younuo (Red Yao)

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Southeast Asian Peoples
Country: China
People Cluster: Yao-Mien
Primary Language(s): Younuo Bunu (buh)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 29,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG023114
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

96%
%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Younuo Bunu
Language Family: Hmong-Mien

75%
%
Bunu, Younuo Speakers

Media Resources in Younuo Bunu:

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Bible Resources in Younuo Bunu:

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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): Expanding Unreached People Group, (LPI: 2), 0.5% or Greater but Less than 2% 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

Next steps for the Younuo Bunu:
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Pray specifically for the Younuo Bunu of China

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
readPsalm 19:1

Pray that those who are lost will look to the heavens and see the glory of God displayed, leading them to seek Him and know Him as their Creator and Savior.

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
readPsalm 67:5

While there are many who do not yet praise God, pray that He will work in their lives, advance the gospel among them, and bring many to saving faith in Christ.

What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you?
readJames 4:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will turn from worldly passions and live in unity with one another.

For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods.
readPsalm 96:4

Pray that God will raise up believers to declare His glory among the lost, so that they may know that He is great and greatly to be praised, that He is exalted above all gods.

Younuo Across Countries (ROP3 - 114368) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▲LanguageReligion
Younuo BunuPG023114Younuo BunuChina29,500Unengaged and UnreachedYounuo BunuEthnoreligion

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