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The Lolopo of China

The Lolopo of China, numbering approximately 713,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Yi people of central Yunnan, especially Chuxiong Prefecture, comprising several regional communities united by a shared Lolopo ethnolinguistic identity. They mostly adhere to Chinese Folk Religion and Lolopo is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Lolopo

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Tibetan Peoples
Country: China
People Cluster: Other Tibeto-Burmese
Primary Language(s): Lolopo (ycl)
Primary Religion(s): Chinese Folk Religion
Population: 713,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG024995
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Pray for the Lolopo of China

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Chinese Folk Religion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

90%
%
Chinese Folk Religion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Lolopo
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

100%
%
Lolopo Speakers

Media Resources in Lolopo:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Lolopo:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Lolopo bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Lolopo 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 Lolopo:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
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 Lolopo of China

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
readMatthew 9:36

Pray that those who have no hope and are in need of a Savior will be comforted by the Good Shepherd, who seeks to gather the lost and weary into His care.

There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard.
readPsalm 19:3

Pray that God will lead them to His Word, and where it is not available, ask that He will raise up those who will produce gospel media in their heart language.

Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.
readLuke 18:17

Pray that as people trust in Christ, they will have simple, childlike confidence that He will provide for their needs.

Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.
readIsaiah 43:19

Praise the God who is able to make a way forward, even when it seems impossible. Ask Him to do a new thing among this people group specifically and among the nations, raising up believers to go and share the gospel with individuals and places where it has not flourished before.

Luoluopo, Central Across Countries (ROP3 - 114184) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▼
LolopoPG024995LolopoChina713,000Engaged yet UnreachedLolopoChinese Folk Religion

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