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People group profile · PG050364

The Koho of the United States

The Koho of the United States, numbering about 3,100 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Mon-Khmer ethnic group indigenous to the Central Highlands of Vietnam.

They are a diaspora people in the Mon-Khmer people cluster of the Southeast Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Koho.

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AI-generated illustration representing the Koho people
AI-generated illustration, not a photograph. Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Koho

Fast facts

Country
United States
Population
3,100
Affinity group
Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
People cluster
Mon-Khmer
Primary language
Koho (kpm)
Primary religion
Roman Catholicism
Strategic Progress Index ?
No Longer Unreached
Evangelical
30% or Greater but Less than 40%
GSEC ?
10% or Greater Evangelical
Lostness priority ?
Significantly Reached People Group
Region
Northern America, Americas

Where they live

Gospel status

The Koho 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 Koho

  • 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

Roman Catholicism · Christianity

Primary language

Koho · Austroasiatic family

100% speak Koho

Gospel resources in Koho

  • Bible available
  • JESUS Film available
  • Radio programs not available
  • Gospel recordings available
  • Audio resources available
  • Bible stories not available

Films

Bibles

Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.

Pray for the Koho

  1. Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
  2. 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
  3. Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
  4. Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.

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Koho in other countries

The same people is also reported in 1 other country.

People groupCountryPopulationStatus
KohoVietnam166,000No Longer Unreached

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