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Population
27,440,000
0.9% estimated
Annual Growth Rate
People Groups (Across Countries)
144
People Groups
(by Country)
217
Unreached Groups (by Country)
141
Affinity Bloc
Southeast Asian Peoples
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Population		 Peoples
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by Country		 % Unreached
Peoples		 Popl in
Unreached		 % Popl in
Unreached		 Progress
Scale		 Primary
Religion		 % Christian
Adherent		 %
Evangelical		 Est. Workers
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Aheu Luang 2,200 2 1 50.0 % 1,600 72.7 %    ● Buddhism 2.0 % 1.5 % 1
Alak 26,000 1 1 100.0 % 26,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 1.1 % 1.1 % 1
Angku 8,200 1 1 100.0 % 8,200 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Arem 900 2 2 100.0 % 900 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 1.4 % 1.3 % 2
Bahnar 198,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 14.0 % 10.4 % -
Ben 1,400 1 1 100.0 % 1,400 100.0 %    ☀ Ethnic Religions 0.1 % 0.0 % 1
Bit 3,400 2 2 100.0 % 3,400 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 1.0 % 1.0 % 2
Bo 4,200 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 5.0 % 4.4 % -
Brao 39,000 3 1 33.3 % 27,000 70.1 %    ● Ethnic Religions 3.7 % 2.8 % 1
Bru, Eastern 116,000 3 2 66.7 % 48,000 41.4 %    ● Ethnic Religions 6.7 % 6.1 % 2
Bru, Western 111,000 2 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 11.1 % 7.6 % -
Bugan 3,000 1 1 100.0 % 3,000 100.0 %    ☀ Ethnic Religions 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Bulang 123,000 3 3 100.0 % 123,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.3 % 0.2 % 4
Bumang 300 1 1 100.0 % 300 100.0 %    ☀ Ethnic Religions 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Chong 3,600 2 2 100.0 % 3,600 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.9 % 0.1 % 2
Choro 30,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 45.0 % 19.0 % -
Chut 8,000 2 2 100.0 % 8,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 0.1 % 0.1 % 2
Chut-Ruc 200 1 1 100.0 % 200 100.0 %    ☀ Ethnic Religions 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Chut-Sach 200 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 2.6 % 2.6 % -
Co 41,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 10.0 % 2.3 % -
Con 2,300 1 1 100.0 % 2,300 100.0 %    ☀ Ethnic Religions 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Danau 128,000 1 1 100.0 % 128,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.5 % 0.4 % 3
De'ang, Rumai 6,300 1 1 100.0 % 6,300 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.7 % 0.7 % 1
Enn 500 1 1 100.0 % 500 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 5.0 % 0.0 % 1
Halang 23,000 2 1 50.0 % 6,300 27.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 11.1 % 5.0 % 1
Halang Doan 6,800 2 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 12.4 % 2.9 % -
Hre 151,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 10.0 % 7.7 % -
Hu 1,100 1 1 100.0 % 1,100 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.3 % 0.3 % 1
Huay 600 1 1 100.0 % 600 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Hung 4,700 2 1 50.0 % 900 19.1 %    ● Ethnic Religions 2.8 % 2.0 % 1
Hung Tum 1,300 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 3.0 % 2.5 % -
Ir 6,200 1 1 100.0 % 6,200 100.0 %    ☀ Ethnic Religions 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Jeh 76,000 2 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 38.4 % 32.5 % -
Jeng 9,000 1 1 100.0 % 9,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 5.0 % 2.0 % 1
Kaco 4,200 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 5.0 % 5.0 % -
Kanay 900 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 9.0 % 7.0 % -
Kasseng 1,700 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 6.0 % 3.8 % -
Katang, Northern 69,000 1 1 100.0 % 69,000 100.0 %    ☀ Ethnic Religions 0.1 % 0.1 % 1
Katang, Southern 42,000 1 1 100.0 % 42,000 100.0 %    ☀ Ethnic Religions 0.1 % 0.1 % 1
Katu, Eastern 75,000 1 1 100.0 % 75,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 1.0 % 0.9 % 1
Katu, Western 29,000 1 1 100.0 % 29,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 1.0 % 0.8 % 1
Katua 4,400 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 20.0 % 1.0 % -
Kawa, Vo 95,000 2 1 50.0 % 94,000 99.3 %    ● Ethnic Religions 0.3 % 0.2 % 2
Kemei 1,700 1 1 100.0 % 1,700 100.0 %    ☀ Ethnic Religions 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Khang 16,000 1 1 100.0 % 16,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 0.5 % 0.0 % 1
Khao 18,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 5.0 % 4.0 % -
Khaonh 400 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 20.0 % 15.0 % -
Khlor 9,000 1 1 100.0 % 9,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 0.5 % 0.4 % 1
Khmer 16,104,000 13 12 92.3 % 16,104,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 3.2 % 1.9 % 326
Khmer Keh 5,900 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 10.0 % 8.0 % -
Khmer Krom 284,000 1 1 100.0 % 284,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 1.2 % 0.6 % 6
Khmer, Northern 1,466,000 2 2 100.0 % 1,466,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 2.0 % 1.3 % 30
Khmu 858,000 6 3 50.0 % 113,000 13.2 %    ● Ethnic Religions 9.2 % 8.0 % 4
Khmu, Puman 22,000 1 1 100.0 % 22,000 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Khua 10,000 2 2 100.0 % 10,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 0.6 % 0.1 % 2
Kiorr 4,800 1 1 100.0 % 4,800 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 1.0 % 0.6 % 1
Koho 192,000 2 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Christianity 75.2 % 39.7 % -
Kong Ge 1,900 1 1 100.0 % 1,900 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 0.9 % 0.9 % 1
Kraol 5,000 1 1 100.0 % 5,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 1.0 % 0.5 % 1
Kravet 8,400 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 15.0 % 12.0 % -
Kri 1,100 1 1 100.0 % 1,100 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 0.6 % 0.6 % 1
Krung 26,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 12.0 % 10.0 % -
Kuan 900 1 1 100.0 % 900 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 0.8 % 0.8 % 1
Kuan, Khuen 18,000 3 3 100.0 % 18,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.4 % 0.1 % 3
Kui 505,000 3 3 100.0 % 505,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 2.0 % 0.5 % 10
Kui Lung 5,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 12.0 % 9.0 % -
Lamet 23,000 2 2 100.0 % 23,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 1.0 % 0.8 % 2
Laoseng 11,000 1 1 100.0 % 11,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 0.5 % 0.5 % 1
Laven 95,000 2 2 100.0 % 95,000 100.0 %    ☀ Ethnic Religions 0.0 % 0.0 % 2
Lawa 108,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 20.0 % 18.0 % -
Lawa, Eastern 8,300 1 1 100.0 % 8,300 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 1.4 % 0.2 % 1
Lawa, Western 8,900 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Buddhism 16.0 % 2.0 % -
Lua 7,000 1 1 100.0 % 7,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 4.0 % 1.7 % 1
Maa 51,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 35.0 % 22.5 % -
Mal 42,000 2 1 50.0 % 37,000 88.3 %    ● Ethnic Religions 2.5 % 1.7 % 1
Maleng 1,800 2 1 50.0 % 1,200 66.7 %    ● Ethnic Religions 6.8 % 3.4 % 1
Mang 5,300 2 2 100.0 % 5,300 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 0.9 % 0.6 % 2
Manmet 1,800 1 1 100.0 % 1,800 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.3 % 0.3 % 1
Mel 3,400 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 10.0 % 9.0 % -
Mlabri 500 2 1 50.0 % 90 18.4 %    ● Ethnic Religions 17.3 % 17.3 % 1
Mnong, Central 86,000 2 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 44.9 % 31.5 % -
Mnong, Eastern 36,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 25.0 % 20.6 % -
Mnong, Southern 36,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Christianity 70.0 % 48.0 % -
Mok 4,700 2 2 100.0 % 4,700 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.2 % 0.2 % 2
Mon 1,272,000 2 2 100.0 % 1,272,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.9 % 0.7 % 25
Monom 6,600 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 20.0 % 0.5 % -
Muak Sa-aak 5,500 2 1 50.0 % 1,000 18.2 %    ● Buddhism 8.2 % 8.2 % 1
Muong 1,464,000 1 1 100.0 % 1,464,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 1.0 % 0.0 % 29
Ngae 9,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 4.0 % 3.5 % -
Nguan 21,000 1 1 100.0 % 21,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 1.0 % 0.8 % 1
Nguon 3,100 2 1 50.0 % 2,300 74.2 %    ● Ethnic Religions 0.6 % 0.6 % 1
Nyahkur 1,600 1 1 100.0 % 1,600 100.0 %    ☀ Buddhism 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Nyahon 9,300 1 1 100.0 % 9,300 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 0.7 % 0.7 % 1
Nyeu 200 1 1 100.0 % 200 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 1.0 % 0.0 % 1
O-Du 1,000 2 2 100.0 % 1,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 1.6 % 0.0 % 2
Oy 24,000 1 1 100.0 % 24,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 1.0 % 0.8 % 1
Pa Di 1,500 2 2 100.0 % 1,500 100.0 %    ● Non-Religious 3.7 % 0.7 % 2
Pacoh 42,000 2 2 100.0 % 42,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 0.9 % 0.1 % 2
Palaung, Pale 312,000 3 3 100.0 % 312,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.1 % 0.1 % 8
Palaung, Rumai 160,000 1 1 100.0 % 160,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.4 % 0.2 % 3
Palaung, Shwe 242,000 2 2 100.0 % 242,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.2 % 0.1 % 6
Palyu 16,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 6.3 % 0.5 % -
Pear 1,900 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 12.0 % 10.0 % -
Phuong 19,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 10.0 % 1.0 % -
Pong 32,000 1 1 100.0 % 32,000 100.0 %    ☀ Ethnic Religions 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Prai 51,000 2 2 100.0 % 51,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 1.0 % 0.6 % 2
Puoc, Xinh Mun 44,000 3 2 66.7 % 40,000 91.7 %    ● Ethnic Religions 1.3 % 0.1 % 2
Rengao 20,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 25.0 % 1.1 % -
Riang 17,000 2 2 100.0 % 17,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 2.6 % 0.9 % 2
Romam 600 1 1 100.0 % 600 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 5.0 % 0.6 % 1
Sa'och 500 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 18.0 % 16.0 % -
Samre 300 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 15.0 % 13.0 % -
Samtao 15,000 3 2 66.7 % 3,700 25.2 %    ● Buddhism 5.3 % 4.1 % 2
Sapuan 5,500 1 1 100.0 % 5,500 100.0 %    ☀ Ethnic Religions 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Sedang 127,000 2 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 15.0 % 1.6 % -
Shui 334,000 1 1 100.0 % 334,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 0.3 % 0.3 % 7
Shui, Yunnan 12,000 1 1 100.0 % 12,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 0.3 % 0.2 % 1
So 160,000 2 2 100.0 % 160,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 1.2 % 0.8 % 3
So Tri 11,000 1 1 100.0 % 11,000 100.0 %    ☀ Ethnic Religions 0.1 % 0.1 % 1
Somray 5,200 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 12.0 % 11.0 % -
Sou 3,300 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 7.0 % 5.5 % -
Stieng, Budeh 38,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Christianity 70.0 % 48.0 % -
Stieng, Bulo 54,000 2 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Christianity 70.2 % 42.8 % -
Suoy 1,700 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 14.0 % 12.0 % -
T'moan 800 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Christianity 51.0 % 0.4 % -
Ta Oi, Lower 22,000 1 1 100.0 % 22,000 100.0 %    ☀ Ethnic Religions 0.1 % 0.1 % 1
Ta Oi, Upper 102,000 2 2 100.0 % 102,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 2.0 % 0.9 % 2
Tai Doi 5,400 2 2 100.0 % 5,400 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 4.7 % 0.9 % 2
Tai Khang 69,000 2 2 100.0 % 69,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.6 % 0.2 % 2
Takua 6,600 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 25.0 % 0.4 % -
Talieng 37,000 1 1 100.0 % 37,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 0.2 % 0.1 % 1
Tamoy 700 1 1 100.0 % 700 100.0 %    ☀ Ethnic Religions 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Tampuan 38,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 16.0 % 14.0 % -
Tay Pong 37,000 1 1 100.0 % 37,000 100.0 %    ☀ Ethnic Religions 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Tay Sa Pa 400 1 1 100.0 % 400 100.0 %    ☀ Ethnic Religions 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Thae 11,000 1 1 100.0 % 11,000 100.0 %    ☀ Ethnic Religions 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Tho 92,000 1 1 100.0 % 92,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 2.0 % 0.0 % 2
Thu Lao 200 1 1 100.0 % 200 100.0 %    ☀ Ethnic Religions 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Todrah 6,600 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 26.0 % 0.3 % -
Tong 15,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 3.0 % 2.2 % -
Tonga, Ten'edn 600 2 2 100.0 % 600 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 2.1 % 0.7 % 2
Trieng 20,000 1 1 100.0 % 20,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 5.0 % 0.4 % 1
Wa 855,000 3 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 25.0 % 11.8 % -
Xo Dang 27,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 15.0 % 2.7 % -
Totals: 144 Peoples (across countries) 27,440,000 217 141 65.0 % 24,100,000 87.8 %    ● Buddhism 5.0% 3.0% 570 
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