People group profile · PG050336
The Bahnar of the United States
The Bahnar of the United States, numbering about 300 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnic group of Vietnam, indigenous to the Central Highland provinces of Gia Lai and Kon Tum and the coastal provinces of Binh Dinh and Phu Yen.
They are a diaspora people in the Mon-Khmer people cluster of the Southeast Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Animism, and they primarily speak Bahnar.
Fast facts
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 300
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Mon-Khmer
- Primary language
- Bahnar (bdq)
- Primary religion
- Animism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 10% or Greater but Less than 15%
- GSEC ?
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Bahnar 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 No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Bahnar
- 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
Animism · Ethnoreligion
Primary language
Bahnar · Austroasiatic family
100% speak Bahnar
Gospel resources in Bahnar
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- Bahnar Bible · audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Bahnar
- 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.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
Bahnar in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
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