People Cluster - Mon-Khmer

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

Population

27,217,000

0.9% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

144

People Groups
(by Country)

216

Unreached Groups (by Country)

162

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	2	100.0 %	2,200	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	2
	Alak	26,000	1	1	100.0 %	26,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Angku	8,200	1	1	100.0 %	8,200	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Arem	900	2	2	100.0 %	900	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.0%	0.0%	2
	Bahnar	195,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	14.0%	10.4%	-1 -
	Ben	1,400	1	1	100.0 %	1,400	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.1%	0.0%	1
	Bit	3,300	2	2	100.0 %	3,300	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.0%	0.0%	2
	Bo	4,000	1	1	100.0 %	4,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Brao	37,000	3	2	66.7 %	37,000	98.9 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.0%	0.7%	2
	Bru, Eastern	114,000	3	2	66.7 %	47,000	41.2 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.7%	6.1%	2
	Bru, Western	108,000	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 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Bulang	122,000	3	3	100.0 %	122,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.3%	0.2%	4
	Bumang	300	1	1	100.0 %	300	100.0 %	1 ●	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%	34.8%	-1 -
	Chut	7,100	2	2	100.0 %	7,100	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.5%	0.0%	2
	Chut-Ruc	200	1	1	100.0 %	200	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Chut-Sach	200	1	1	100.0 %	200	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Co	13,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0%	3.2%	-1 -
	Con	2,200	1	1	100.0 %	2,200	100.0 %	1 ●	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	6,300	1	1	100.0 %	6,300	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Enn	500	1	1	100.0 %	500	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0%	0.0%	1
	Halang	22,000	2	1	50.0 %	6,200	27.9 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.9%	4.8%	1
	Halang Doan	6,600	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.5%	2.9%	-1 -
	Hre	140,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0%	5.9%	-1 -
	Hu	1,100	1	1	100.0 %	1,100	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Huay	600	1	1	100.0 %	600	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Hung	4,600	2	1	50.0 %	900	19.6 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.8%	2.0%	1
	Hung-Tum	0 < 100	1	1	100.0 %	-1 Unknown	-1 Unknown	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.0%	0.0%	-1 -
	Ir	6,100	1	1	100.0 %	6,100	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Jeh	30,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	28.6%	24.1%	-1 -
	Jeng	8,800	1	1	100.0 %	8,800	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Kaco	4,100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0%	5.0%	-1 -
	Kampuchea Krom	276,000	1	1	100.0 %	276,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	1.2%	0.6%	6
	Kanay	900	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	9.0%	7.0%	-1 -
	Kasseng	1,600	1	1	100.0 %	1,600	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Katang, Northern	67,000	1	1	100.0 %	67,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.1%	0.1%	1
	Katang, Southern	41,000	1	1	100.0 %	41,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.1%	0.1%	1
	Katu, Eastern	62,000	1	1	100.0 %	62,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.0%	0.9%	1
	Katu, Western	29,000	1	1	100.0 %	29,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.0%	0.8%	1
	Katua	4,300	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
	Kayong	27,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0%	0.5%	-1 -
	Kemei	1,700	1	1	100.0 %	1,700	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Khang	15,000	1	1	100.0 %	15,000	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	1	100.0 %	400	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.0%	0.6%	1
	Khlor	8,800	1	1	100.0 %	8,800	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.5%	0.4%	1
	Khmer	16,278,000	14	13	92.9 %	16,277,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	3.2%	1.9%	330
	Khmer Keh	5,800	1	1	100.0 %	5,800	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.0%	0.2%	1
	Khmer, Northern	1,455,000	1	1	100.0 %	1,455,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	2.0%	1.3%	29
	Khmu	826,000	6	3	50.0 %	102,000	12.3 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	9.3%	8.1%	4
	Khmu, Puman	22,000	1	1	100.0 %	22,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Khua	9,700	2	2	100.0 %	9,700	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.5%	0.0%	2
	Kiorr	4,700	1	1	100.0 %	4,700	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	1.0%	0.6%	1
	Koho	186,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	75.0%	39.6%	-1 -
	Kong Ge	1,900	1	1	100.0 %	1,900	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Kraol	4,900	1	1	100.0 %	4,900	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.1%	0.1%	1
	Kravet	8,200	1	1	100.0 %	8,200	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.0%	0.1%	1
	Kri	1,100	1	1	100.0 %	1,100	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Krung	25,000	1	1	100.0 %	25,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.0%	0.8%	1
	Kuan	900	1	1	100.0 %	900	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Kuan, Khuen	17,000	3	3	100.0 %	17,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	1.4%	0.8%	3
	Kui	501,000	3	3	100.0 %	501,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	2.0%	0.5%	10
	Kui Lung	4,900	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	1.0%	0.8%	1
	Laven	93,000	2	2	100.0 %	93,000	100.0 %	1 ●	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	8,800	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	46,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.0%	5.0%	-1 -
	Mal	41,000	2	1	50.0 %	36,000	88.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.5%	1.7%	1
	Maleng	1,800	2	2	100.0 %	1,800	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.0%	0.0%	2
	Mang	4,700	2	2	100.0 %	4,700	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.9%	0.7%	2
	Manmet	1,800	1	1	100.0 %	1,800	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Mel	3,400	1	1	100.0 %	3,400	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.0%	0.6%	1
	Mlabri	1,000	2	2	100.0 %	1,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.2%	0.0%	2
	Mnong, Central	84,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	38.6%	25.2%	-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	1,255,000	2	2	100.0 %	1,255,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.9%	0.7%	25
	Monom	6,500	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0%	0.5%	-1 -
	Muak Sa-aak	5,400	2	1	50.0 %	1,000	18.5 %	4 ●	Buddhism	8.1%	8.1%	1
	Muong	1,403,000	1	1	100.0 %	1,403,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.0%	0.1%	28
	Ngae	8,800	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	4.0%	3.5%	-1 -
	Nguan	20,000	1	1	100.0 %	20,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.0%	0.8%	1
	Nguon	3,100	2	2	100.0 %	3,100	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.0%	0.0%	2
	Nyahkur	1,600	1	1	100.0 %	1,600	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Nyahon	9,100	1	1	100.0 %	9,100	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Nyeu	200	1	1	100.0 %	200	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.0%	0.0%	1
	O-Du	1,000	2	1	50.0 %	600	60.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.5%	1.2%	1
	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	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	239,000	2	2	100.0 %	239,000	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	1	100.0 %	1,900	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.0%	0.3%	1
	Phuong	18,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0%	1.0%	-1 -
	Pong	31,000	1	1	100.0 %	31,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Prai	49,000	2	2	100.0 %	49,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.0%	0.6%	2
	Puoc, Xinh Mun	38,000	3	2	66.7 %	34,000	90.4 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.4%	0.1%	2
	Rengao	19,000	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	500	1	1	100.0 %	500	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0%	0.0%	1
	Sa'och	500	1	1	100.0 %	500	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.0%	0.4%	1
	Samre	300	1	1	100.0 %	300	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.0%	0.0%	1
	Samtao	15,000	3	2	66.7 %	3,600	24.7 %	4 ●	Buddhism	5.3%	4.1%	2
	Sapuan	5,300	1	1	100.0 %	5,300	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Sedang	125,000	2	1	50.0 %	900	0.7 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	14.9%	1.5%	1
	Shui	331,000	1	1	100.0 %	331,000	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	157,000	2	2	100.0 %	157,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	1.2%	0.8%	3
	So Tri	11,000	1	1	100.0 %	11,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.1%	0.1%	1
	Somray	5,100	1	1	100.0 %	5,100	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.0%	0.5%	1
	Sou	3,200	1	1	100.0 %	3,200	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Stieng, Budeh	37,000	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	69.4%	41.2%	-1 -
	Suoy	1,600	1	1	100.0 %	1,600	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.5%	1.5%	1
	T'moan	700	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 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.1%	0.1%	1
	Ta Oi, Upper	70,000	2	2	100.0 %	70,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.0%	1.5%	2
	Tai Doi	5,400	2	2	100.0 %	5,400	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	4.7%	0.9%	2
	Tai Khang	68,000	2	2	100.0 %	68,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.6%	0.2%	2
	Takua	6,500	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0%	0.4%	-1 -
	Talieng	36,000	1	1	100.0 %	36,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.2%	0.1%	1
	Tamoy	700	1	1	100.0 %	700	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Tampuan	37,000	1	1	100.0 %	37,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	4.0%	1.0%	1
	Tay Pong	0 < 100	1	1	100.0 %	-1 Unknown	-1 Unknown	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.0%	0.0%	-1 -
	Tay Sa Pa	400	1	1	100.0 %	400	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Thae	10,000	1	1	100.0 %	10,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Tho	84,000	1	1	100.0 %	84,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.0%	0.0%	2
	Thu Lao	200	1	1	100.0 %	200	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Todrah	6,500	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	26.0%	0.3%	-1 -
	Tong	14,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.0%	2.2%	-1 -
	Tonga	500	2	2	100.0 %	500	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.1%	0.7%	2
	Trieng	19,000	1	1	100.0 %	19,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0%	0.4%	1
	Wa	846,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0%	11.8%	-1 -
Totals:	144 Peoples (across countries)	27,217,000	216	162	75.0 %	24,136,000	88.7 %	●	Buddhism	4.9%	2.8%	591

* 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 for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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