Mon-Khmer People Cluster | Joshua Project

People Cluster: Mon-Khmer What is a People Cluster?

Population

27,410,000

0.9% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

142

People Groups
(by Country)

215

Unreached Groups (by Country)

140

Affinity Bloc

Southeast Asian Peoples

Cluster Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

Map Notes

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Photo	People Group ▲	Global Population	Peoples by Country	Unreached by Country	% Unreached Peoples	Popl in Unreached	% Popl in Unreached	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
	Aheu Luang	2,200	2	1	50.0 %	1,600	72.7 %	1 ●	Buddhism	2.0 %	1.5 %	1
	Alak	26,000	1	1	100.0 %	26,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.1 %	1.1 %	1
	Angku	8,200	1	1	100.0 %	8,200	100.0 %	0 ☀	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Arem	900	2	2	100.0 %	900	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.4 %	1.3 %	2
	Bahnar	198,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	16.0 %	13.7 %	-1 -
	Ben	1,400	1	1	100.0 %	1,400	100.0 %	0 ☀	Ethnic Religions	0.1 %	0.0 %	1
	Bit	3,400	2	2	100.0 %	3,400	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.0 %	1.0 %	2
	Bo	4,200	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0 %	4.4 %	-1 -
	Brao	39,000	3	1	33.3 %	27,000	70.1 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.7 %	2.8 %	1
	Bru, Eastern	116,000	3	2	66.7 %	48,000	41.4 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.7 %	4.6 %	2
	Bru, Western	111,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Buddhism	11.1 %	7.6 %	-1 -
	Bugan	3,000	1	1	100.0 %	3,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Ethnic Religions	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Bulang	123,000	3	3	100.0 %	123,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.3 %	0.2 %	4
	Bumang	300	1	1	100.0 %	300	100.0 %	0 ☀	Ethnic Religions	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Chong	3,600	2	2	100.0 %	3,600	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.9 %	0.1 %	2
	Choro	30,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	19.0 %	-1 -
	Chut	8,000	2	2	100.0 %	8,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Ethnic Religions	0.1 %	0.1 %	2
	Chut-Ruc	200	1	1	100.0 %	200	100.0 %	0 ☀	Ethnic Religions	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Chut-Sach	200	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.6 %	2.6 %	-1 -
	Co	41,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	2.3 %	-1 -
	Con	2,300	1	1	100.0 %	2,300	100.0 %	0 ☀	Ethnic Religions	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Danau	128,000	1	1	100.0 %	128,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.5 %	0.4 %	3
	De'ang, Rumai	6,300	1	1	100.0 %	6,300	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.7 %	0.7 %	1
	Enn	500	1	1	100.0 %	500	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Halang	23,000	2	1	50.0 %	6,300	27.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	11.1 %	5.0 %	1
	Halang Doan	6,800	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.4 %	2.9 %	-1 -
	Hre	151,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	7.7 %	-1 -
	Hu	1,100	1	1	100.0 %	1,100	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.3 %	0.3 %	1
	Huay	600	1	1	100.0 %	600	100.0 %	0 ☀	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Hung	4,700	2	1	50.0 %	900	19.1 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.8 %	2.0 %	1
	Ir	6,200	1	1	100.0 %	6,200	100.0 %	0 ☀	Ethnic Religions	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Jeh	76,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	39.7 %	16.9 %	-1 -
	Jeng	9,000	1	1	100.0 %	9,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0 %	2.0 %	1
	Kaco	4,200	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Kanay	900	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	9.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Kasseng	1,700	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.0 %	3.8 %	-1 -
	Katang, Northern	69,000	1	1	100.0 %	69,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Ethnic Religions	0.1 %	0.1 %	1
	Katang, Southern	42,000	1	1	100.0 %	42,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Ethnic Religions	0.1 %	0.1 %	1
	Katu, Eastern	75,000	1	1	100.0 %	75,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.0 %	0.6 %	1
	Katu, Western	29,000	1	1	100.0 %	29,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.0 %	0.8 %	1
	Katua	4,400	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Kawa, Vo	95,000	2	1	50.0 %	94,000	99.3 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.3 %	0.2 %	2
	Kemei	1,700	1	1	100.0 %	1,700	100.0 %	0 ☀	Ethnic Religions	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Khang	16,000	1	1	100.0 %	16,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.5 %	0.0 %	1
	Khao	18,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Khaonh	400	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	15.0 %	-1 -
	Khlor	9,000	1	1	100.0 %	9,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.5 %	0.4 %	1
	Khmer	16,104,000	13	12	92.3 %	16,104,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	3.2 %	1.9 %	326
	Khmer Keh	5,900	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Khmer Krom	284,000	1	1	100.0 %	284,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	1.2 %	0.6 %	6
	Khmer, Northern	1,466,000	2	2	100.0 %	1,466,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	2.0 %	1.3 %	30
	Khmu	858,000	6	3	50.0 %	113,000	13.2 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	9.2 %	8.0 %	4
	Khmu, Puman	30,000	1	1	100.0 %	30,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Khua	10,000	2	2	100.0 %	10,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.6 %	0.1 %	2
	Kiorr	4,800	1	1	100.0 %	4,800	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	1.0 %	0.6 %	1
	Koho	192,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	75.2 %	39.7 %	-1 -
	Kong Ge	1,900	1	1	100.0 %	1,900	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.9 %	0.9 %	1
	Kraol	5,000	1	1	100.0 %	5,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.0 %	0.5 %	1
	Kravet	8,400	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Kri	1,100	1	1	100.0 %	1,100	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.6 %	0.6 %	1
	Krung	26,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Kuan	900	1	1	100.0 %	900	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.8 %	0.8 %	1
	Kuan, Khuen	18,000	3	3	100.0 %	18,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.4 %	0.1 %	3
	Kui	505,000	3	3	100.0 %	505,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	2.0 %	0.5 %	10
	Kui Lung	5,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0 %	9.0 %	-1 -
	Lamet	23,000	2	2	100.0 %	23,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.0 %	0.8 %	2
	Laoseng	11,000	1	1	100.0 %	11,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.5 %	0.5 %	1
	Laven	95,000	2	2	100.0 %	95,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Ethnic Religions	0.0 %	0.0 %	2
	Lawa	108,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Buddhism	20.0 %	18.0 %	-1 -
	Lawa, Eastern	8,300	1	1	100.0 %	8,300	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	1.4 %	0.2 %	1
	Lawa, Western	8,900	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Buddhism	16.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Lua	7,000	1	1	100.0 %	7,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	4.0 %	1.7 %	1
	Maa	51,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.0 %	22.5 %	-1 -
	Mal	42,000	2	1	50.0 %	37,000	88.3 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.5 %	1.7 %	1
	Maleng	1,800	2	1	50.0 %	1,200	66.7 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.8 %	3.4 %	1
	Mang	5,300	2	2	100.0 %	5,300	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.9 %	0.9 %	2
	Manmet	1,800	1	1	100.0 %	1,800	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.3 %	0.3 %	1
	Mel	3,400	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	9.0 %	-1 -
	Mlabri	500	2	1	50.0 %	90	18.4 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	17.3 %	17.3 %	1
	Mnong, Central	86,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	44.9 %	31.5 %	-1 -
	Mnong, Eastern	36,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0 %	20.6 %	-1 -
	Mnong, Southern	36,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	48.0 %	-1 -
	Mok	4,700	2	2	100.0 %	4,700	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.2 %	0.2 %	2
	Mon	1,272,000	2	2	100.0 %	1,272,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.9 %	0.7 %	25
	Monom	6,600	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	0.5 %	-1 -
	Muak Sa-aak	5,500	2	1	50.0 %	1,000	18.2 %	4 ●	Buddhism	8.2 %	8.2 %	1
	Muong	1,464,000	1	1	100.0 %	1,464,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.0 %	0.0 %	29
	Ngae	9,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	4.0 %	3.5 %	-1 -
	Nguan	21,000	1	1	100.0 %	21,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.0 %	0.8 %	1
	Nguon	3,100	2	1	50.0 %	2,300	74.2 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.6 %	0.6 %	1
	Nyahkur	1,600	1	1	100.0 %	1,600	100.0 %	0 ☀	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Nyahon	9,300	1	1	100.0 %	9,300	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.7 %	0.7 %	1
	Nyeu	200	1	1	100.0 %	200	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.0 %	0.0 %	1
	O-Du	1,000	2	2	100.0 %	1,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.6 %	0.0 %	2
	Oy	24,000	1	1	100.0 %	24,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	1.0 %	0.8 %	1
	Pa Di	1,500	2	2	100.0 %	1,500	100.0 %	1 ●	Non-Religious	3.7 %	0.7 %	2
	Pacoh	42,000	2	2	100.0 %	42,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.9 %	0.1 %	2
	Palaung, Pale	312,000	3	3	100.0 %	312,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.1 %	0.1 %	8
	Palaung, Rumai	160,000	1	1	100.0 %	160,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.4 %	0.2 %	3
	Palaung, Shwe	242,000	2	2	100.0 %	242,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.2 %	0.1 %	6
	Palyu	16,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.3 %	0.5 %	-1 -
	Pear	1,900	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Phuong	19,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Pong	32,000	1	1	100.0 %	32,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Ethnic Religions	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Prai	51,000	2	2	100.0 %	51,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.0 %	0.6 %	2
	Puoc, Xinh Mun	44,000	3	2	66.7 %	40,000	91.7 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.3 %	0.1 %	2
	Rengao	20,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0 %	1.1 %	-1 -
	Riang	17,000	2	2	100.0 %	17,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.6 %	0.9 %	2
	Romam	600	1	1	100.0 %	600	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0 %	0.6 %	1
	Sa'och	500	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	18.0 %	16.0 %	-1 -
	Samre	300	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	13.0 %	-1 -
	Samtao	15,000	3	2	66.7 %	3,700	25.2 %	4 ●	Buddhism	5.3 %	4.1 %	2
	Sapuan	5,500	1	1	100.0 %	5,500	100.0 %	0 ☀	Ethnic Religions	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Sedang	127,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	1.6 %	-1 -
	Shui	334,000	1	1	100.0 %	334,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.3 %	0.3 %	7
	Shui, Yunnan	12,000	1	1	100.0 %	12,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.3 %	0.2 %	1
	So	160,000	2	2	100.0 %	160,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	1.2 %	0.8 %	3
	So Tri	11,000	1	1	100.0 %	11,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Ethnic Religions	0.1 %	0.1 %	1
	Somray	5,200	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0 %	11.0 %	-1 -
	Sou	3,300	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.0 %	5.5 %	-1 -
	Stieng, Budeh	38,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	48.0 %	-1 -
	Stieng, Bulo	54,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	70.2 %	47.9 %	-1 -
	Suoy	1,700	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	14.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	T'moan	800	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	51.0 %	0.4 %	-1 -
	Ta Oi, Lower	22,000	1	1	100.0 %	22,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Ethnic Religions	0.1 %	0.1 %	1
	Ta Oi, Upper	102,000	2	2	100.0 %	102,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.0 %	0.9 %	2
	Tai Doi	5,400	2	2	100.0 %	5,400	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	4.7 %	0.9 %	2
	Tai Khang	69,000	2	2	100.0 %	69,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.6 %	0.2 %	2
	Takua	6,600	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0 %	0.4 %	-1 -
	Talieng	37,000	1	1	100.0 %	37,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.2 %	0.1 %	1
	Tamoy	700	1	1	100.0 %	700	100.0 %	0 ☀	Ethnic Religions	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Tampuan	38,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	16.0 %	14.0 %	-1 -
	Tay Sa Pa	400	1	1	100.0 %	400	100.0 %	0 ☀	Ethnic Religions	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Thae	11,000	1	1	100.0 %	11,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Ethnic Religions	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Tho	92,000	1	1	100.0 %	92,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.0 %	0.0 %	2
	Thu Lao	200	1	1	100.0 %	200	100.0 %	0 ☀	Ethnic Religions	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Todrah	6,600	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	26.0 %	0.3 %	-1 -
	Tong	15,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.0 %	2.2 %	-1 -
	Tonga, Ten'edn	600	2	2	100.0 %	600	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.1 %	0.7 %	2
	Trieng	20,000	1	1	100.0 %	20,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0 %	0.4 %	1
	Wa	855,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0 %	11.8 %	-1 -
	Xo Dang	27,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	2.7 %	-1 -
Totals:	142 Peoples (across countries)	27,410,000	215	140	65.1 %	24,071,000	87.8 %	●	Buddhism	5.1%	3.0%	569

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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