People group profile · PG011118
The Bunong of Vietnam
The Bunong of Vietnam, numbering about 36,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnic group indigenous to the Central Highland and Southeast regions of Vietnam and the Eastern region of Cambodia.
They are an indigenous people in the Mon-Khmer people cluster of the Southeast Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Central Mnong.
Fast facts
- Country
- Vietnam
- Population
- 36,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Mon-Khmer
- Primary language
- Central Mnong (cmo)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 50% or Greater but Less than 75%
- GSEC
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Significantly Reached People Group
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Bunong are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Bunong
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Protestantism · Christianity
55% adherents
Primary language
Central Mnong · Austroasiatic family
100% speak Central Mnong
Gospel resources in Central Mnong
- Bible available, published -
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Mnong, Central)
Bibles
- 2016 Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc · video, audio, text
- 2016 Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Bunong
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
Central Mnong in other countries
The same people (ROP3 101925) is reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunong | Cambodia | 48,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Bunong | United States | 450 | No Longer Unreached |
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