Minglang in China

The Minglang have only been reported in China
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
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Introduction / History

Wuding is home to numerous small people groups. Each group wears distinctive dress and is recognized as a separate entity by the local inhabitants. Although the Minglang speak a language related to Sani, they firmly consider themselves a unique tribe. In recent decades, under increasing pressure from large numbers of Han Chinese who have migrated into Wuding, the Minglang have commenced a gradual slide toward assimilation. Some Minglang children now exclusively speak Mandarin.
The Minglang have never possessed a written script of their own, although some of the Minglang Christians are able to read the Pollard script - devised by missionary Samuel Pollard in the early 1900s to help illiterate tribal people read the Bible.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Minglang observe the traditional Chinese festivals, in addition to several regional Yi celebrations.


What Are Their Beliefs?

In the past the Minglang were animists and polytheists, living in fear and bondage to a wide variety of spirits. Today about half are Christians.


What Are Their Needs?

The Minglang (and many other groups in the Wuding area) owe their salvation to the efforts of the Eastern Lipo Christians. "On the banks of the 'River of Golden Sand' in the upper Yangtze watershed between Sichuan and Yunnan provinces live the Yi people.... The Lipos, a Yi sub-group formerly called the Eastern Lisus, have had the gospel for almost half a century. These remarkable mountain people... have used their musical talent to share the good news of salvation and freedom from all demonic control. Old hymns, packed with sound doctrine, were translated and memorized by the early Lipo Christians. Early on they became a singing church which not only preserved but also propagated its faith cross-culturally by singing hymns. Today, because of their witness, there are believers among many neighboring tribes despite the language barriers and lack of Christian literature. The Lipo have reached the Minglang, the Ming Cha, and the Samei peoples living among them." There is a high percentage of Minglang people who profess Christ, but their churches need revival.


Prayer Points

Pray for the Holy Spirit to move mightily among the Minglang people, giving them holy lives that will inspire others to follow the Lord of lords.
Pray for the Lord to thrust out Minglang Christ followers to reach the unsaved in Yunnan Province.
Pray for disciples who will disciple others.


Scripture Prayers for the Minglang in China.


References

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Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Minglang
People Name in Country Minglang
Pronunciation Ming-lung
Alternate Names Sani; Sanipo
Population this Country 2,000
Population all Countries 2,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 6  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 18598
ROP3 Code 114217
ROP25 Code 305476
ROP25 Name Minglang
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 1,500 members of the Minglang tribe live in northern Yunnan Province. Their two main villages are Lower Lemei Village of Chadian District and Tianxin Village of Gaoqiao District within Wuding County. Others live in Maoshan District of Luquan County. The Minglang may also live in Fumin County. Accurate figures on the Minglang population are difficult to obtain because the government no longer considers them a specific people group. They have been combined with many other groups to form the huge Yi nationality. The most recent figure available which specifically mentions the Minglang tribe was a 1952 government study: it listed 103 Minglang households located in Wuding County.   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 1,500 members of the Minglang tribe live in northern Yunnan Province. Their two main villages are Lower Lemei Village of Chadian District and Tianxin Village of Gaoqiao District within Wuding County. Others live in Maoshan District of Luquan County. The Minglang may also live in Fumin County. Accurate figures on the Minglang population are difficult to obtain because the government no longer considers them a specific people group. They have been combined with many other groups to form the huge Yi nationality. The most recent figure available which specifically mentions the Minglang tribe was a 1952 government study: it listed 103 Minglang households located in Wuding County..   Source:  Operation China, 2000

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
40.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 26.67 %)
50.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
10.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Sani (2,000 speakers)
Language Code ysn   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Sani (2,000 speakers)
Language Code ysn   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Sani

Primary Language:  Sani

Bible Translation Status:  Unspecified

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