Phula in China


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Introduction / History

The Phula speak a Tibeto Burmese language. They live in Vietnam and China.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Phula hunt, weave cloth and do basket work. They eat rice with their main meals, usually twice a day.

Some of them live in stilt houses and some in houses on the ground. Neighbors help each other when it is time for the harvest.

The Phula are allowed to have pre-marital relations. They have engagement and wedding ceremonies and marriage customs. Women give birth while seated and sleep on a straw mat. The Phula have name giving ceremonies and rituals for funerals. They like folk literature and dancing. Their favorite instruments include the trumpet and drums.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Phula pray to male ancestors for good health and to female ancestors for abundant crop yields. People who specialize in rituals play an important part in the Phula community.


What Are Their Needs?

The Phula people need the opportunity to learn about Jesus so they can experience the difference he can make in their lives.


Prayer Points

Ask God to open their spiritual eyes so they can fully understand and respond to Christ.
Ask God to send musically-inclined workers to share Christ’s love with these people.
Ask God for doors to open as his truth spreads through these people on their way to Christ.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to move powerfully among Phula elders and family leaders.


Scripture Prayers for the Phula in China.


References

Operation China, Asia Harvest, Copyrighted © Used with permission.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Phula
People Name in Country Phula
Pronunciation FOO-la
Alternate Names Fu Khla; Phu Khla; Phu La; Phù Lá; Phù Lá Hán; Phukha
Population this Country 7,200
Population all Countries 20,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous No
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 19622
ROP3 Code 115224
ROP25 Code 306696
ROP25 Name Phula, Phuka
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 Yunnan province: southeast Maguan and southwest Malipo counties.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
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 Yunnan province: southeast Maguan and southwest Malipo counties..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
Unknown
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.02 %)
1.00 %
Ethnic Religions
99.00 %
Hinduism
Unknown
Islam
Unknown
Non-Religious
Unknown
Other / Small
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Primary Language Phula (7,200 speakers)
Language Code phh   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Phula (7,200 speakers)
Language Code phh   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Phula

Primary Language:  Phula

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Needed

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