I lift up my eyes to the hills--where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of Heaven and Earth. Psalm 121:1-2
 | There are about 1, 760 Bo Y living in the mountains of northern Vietnam. But the combined total Bo Y in China and Vietnam is about 3 million. They claim to have migrated to Vietnam about 250 years ago to escape persecution from their Chinese landlords. Their migration may have been the result of the 1797 Nanlang REbellion when thousands of Bo Y were burned at the stake. |
| There are two main communities in Vietnam: in Ha Giang Province they still retain their own language, a member of the Tai family; and Lao Cai Province, where they speak Mandarin Chinese. |
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The name of this people is also spelled "Bouyei." |
| The Bo Y is clearly an unreached people group. None are known to be Christians. They have no access to the gospel. |
Note: Much of this information is from: The Peoples of Vietnam, A Collection of Prayer Profiles by Asian Minorities Outreach, Darawan Printing, November, 1998.
06/26/2003