Mon-Khmer People Cluster | Joshua Project

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

Population

27,456,000

0.9% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

142

People Groups
(by Country)

215

Unreached Groups (by Country)

138

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%

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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	27,000	1	1	100.0 %	27,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.1 %	1.1 %	1
	Angku	8,100	1	1	100.0 %	8,100	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	292,000	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	40,000	3	1	33.3 %	28,000	70.9 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.7 %	2.8 %	1
	Bru, Eastern	117,000	3	2	66.7 %	49,000	41.9 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.6 %	4.6 %	2
	Bru, Western	114,000	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	121,000	3	3	100.0 %	121,000	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	3,700	2	2	100.0 %	3,700	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	126,000	1	1	100.0 %	126,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.5 %	0.4 %	3
	De'ang, Rumai	6,200	1	1	100.0 %	6,200	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	24,000	2	1	50.0 %	6,500	27.7 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	11.0 %	5.0 %	1
	Halang Doan	6,900	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	6,400	1	1	100.0 %	6,400	100.0 %	0 ☀	Ethnic Religions	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Jeh	76,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	39.6 %	16.8 %	-1 -
	Jeng	9,200	1	1	100.0 %	9,200	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0 %	2.0 %	1
	Kaco	5,700	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	70,000	1	1	100.0 %	70,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Ethnic Religions	0.1 %	0.1 %	1
	Katang, Southern	43,000	1	1	100.0 %	43,000	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	30,000	1	1	100.0 %	30,000	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	94,000	2	1	50.0 %	93,000	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	9,200	1	1	100.0 %	9,200	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.5 %	0.4 %	1
	Khmer	15,961,000	13	12	92.3 %	15,960,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	3.2 %	1.9 %	323
	Khmer Keh	5,900	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Khmer Krom	281,000	1	1	100.0 %	281,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	1.2 %	0.6 %	6
	Khmer, Northern	1,503,000	2	2	100.0 %	1,503,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.2 %	0.1 %	31
	Khmu	875,000	6	2	33.3 %	98,000	11.2 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	9.2 %	8.1 %	3
	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	4,900	1	1	100.0 %	4,900	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	1,800	1	1	100.0 %	1,800	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	8,300	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	25,000	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	17,000	3	3	100.0 %	17,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.4 %	0.1 %	3
	Kui	516,000	3	3	100.0 %	516,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	2.0 %	0.5 %	11
	Kui Lung	5,100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0 %	9.0 %	-1 -
	Lamet	24,000	2	2	100.0 %	24,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.0 %	0.8 %	2
	Laoseng	12,000	1	1	100.0 %	12,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.5 %	0.5 %	1
	Laven	97,000	2	2	100.0 %	97,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Ethnic Religions	0.0 %	0.0 %	2
	Lawa	107,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Buddhism	20.0 %	18.0 %	-1 -
	Lawa, Eastern	8,500	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Buddhism	16.0 %	15.0 %	-1 -
	Lawa, Western	9,100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Buddhism	16.0 %	14.0 %	-1 -
	Lua	7,200	1	1	100.0 %	7,200	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	43,000	2	1	50.0 %	38,000	88.2 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.5 %	1.7 %	1
	Maleng	1,800	2	1	50.0 %	1,200	66.7 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.9 %	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	45.0 %	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	1,262,000	2	2	100.0 %	1,262,000	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	1,465,000	1	1	100.0 %	1,465,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.0 %	0.0 %	29
	Ngae	9,200	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	1,700	1	1	100.0 %	1,700	100.0 %	0 ☀	Buddhism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Nyahon	9,500	1	1	100.0 %	9,500	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	25,000	1	1	100.0 %	25,000	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	43,000	2	2	100.0 %	43,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.9 %	0.1 %	2
	Palaung, Pale	308,000	3	3	100.0 %	308,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.1 %	0.1 %	8
	Palaung, Rumai	158,000	1	1	100.0 %	158,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.4 %	0.2 %	3
	Palaung, Shwe	240,000	2	2	100.0 %	240,000	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	33,000	1	1	100.0 %	33,000	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	91.5 %	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	16,000	2	2	100.0 %	16,000	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 %	3,800	25.7 %	4 ●	Buddhism	5.2 %	4.1 %	2
	Sapuan	5,600	1	1	100.0 %	5,600	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 %	1.7 %	-1 -
	Shui	330,000	1	1	100.0 %	330,000	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	164,000	2	2	100.0 %	164,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	1.2 %	0.8 %	4
	So Tri	12,000	1	1	100.0 %	12,000	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	3,400	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	55,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	70.3 %	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	23,000	1	1	100.0 %	23,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Ethnic Religions	0.1 %	0.1 %	1
	Ta Oi, Upper	103,000	2	2	100.0 %	103,000	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	38,000	1	1	100.0 %	38,000	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	63,000	1	1	100.0 %	63,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0 %	0.4 %	1
	Wa	845,000	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)	27,456,000	215	138	64.2 %	23,988,000	87.4 %	●	Buddhism	5.0%	2.9%	567

* 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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