Country: Vietnam
People Groups
Total
119
People Groups Unreached
69 (58.0%)
People Groups Unreached Frontier
17 (14.3%)
Population
Total
99,355,000
Population in Unreached
9,351,000 (9.4%)
Population in Unreached Frontier
324,000 (0.3%)
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Needed Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Akha | 23,000 | 625,000 | 5 | Akha | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 0.30 % | 1 | |
|
Alu | 4,000 | 16,000 | 3 | Nisu, Eastern | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 0.19 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Arem | 100 | 900 | 2 | ● | Arem | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Bahnar | 296,000 | 296,000 | 1 | ● | Bahnar | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 16.00 % | 13.65 % | -1 - |
|
Bih | 500 | 500 | 1 | ● | Rade | Christianity | 5 ● | 80.00 % | 33.00 % | -1 - |
|
Bouyei | 69,000 | 3,370,000 | 3 | ● | Bouyei | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.01 % | 1 |
|
Brao | 500 | 40,000 | 3 | ● | Brao | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 10.00 % | 0.10 % | -1 - |
|
British | 4,400 | 54,161,000 | 126 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 61.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Bru, Eastern | 69,000 | 119,000 | 3 | ● | Bru, Eastern | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 10.00 % | 7.07 % | -1 - |
|
Cham, Eastern | 135,000 | 136,000 | 2 | ● | Cham, Eastern | Hinduism | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 0.40 % | 3 |
|
Cham, Western | 48,000 | 330,000 | 7 | Cham, Western | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.02 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Chinese, general | 889,000 | 15,946,000 | 64 | Chinese, Mandarin | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 7.00 % | 5.70 % | -1 - | |
|
Chrau | 30,000 | 30,000 | 1 | ● | Chrau | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 45.00 % | 19.00 % | -1 - |
|
Churu | 24,000 | 24,000 | 1 | ● | Chru | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 40.00 % | 32.00 % | -1 - |
|
Chut | 7,700 | 8,100 | 2 | ● | Chut | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Coong | 2,800 | 2,800 | 1 | ● | Coong | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Cua | 41,000 | 41,000 | 1 | ● | Cua | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 10.00 % | 2.30 % | -1 - |
|
Deaf | 746,000 | 50,266,000 | 216 | ● | Hanoi Sign Language | Buddhism | 2 ● | 9.43 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
|
En | 300 | 300 | 1 | ● | En | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 |
|
Eurasian | 489,000 | 1,746,000 | 13 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 59.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
|
French | 5,900 | 50,757,000 | 113 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 63.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Gelao, Green | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1 | ● | Gelao, Green | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
|
Gelao, Red | 200 | 200 | 1 | ● | Chinese, Mandarin | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
|
Gelao, White | 200 | 200 | 1 | ● | Duoluo | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Halang | 17,000 | 24,000 | 2 | ● | Halang | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 15.00 % | 6.62 % | -1 - |
| Totals: 119 | 99,355,000 | 17 ☀︎ 69 ● | 10.19 % | 2.16 % | 227 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 143,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2024) | 99,498,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| An Giang | 2,461,000 |
| Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu | 1,141,000 |
| Bắc Giang | 1,785,000 |
| Bắc Kạn | 338,000 |
| Bạc Liêu | 982,000 |
| Bắc Ninh | 1,175,000 |
| Bến Tre | 1,440,000 |
| Bình Dương | 1,701,000 |
| Bình Phước | 1,004,000 |
| Bình Thuận | 1,341,000 |
| Bình Định | 1,705,000 |
| Cà Mau | 1,382,000 |
| Cần Thơ | 1,362,000 |
| Cao Bằng | 586,000 |
| Gia Lai | 1,460,000 |
| Hà Giang | 868,000 |
| Hà Nam | 901,000 |
| Hà Nội | 7,398,000 |
| Hà Tĩnh | 1,409,000 |
| Hải Dương | 1,954,000 |
| Hải Phòng | 2,107,000 |
| Hậu Giang | 1,117,000 |
| Hồ Chí Minh | 8,171,000 |
| Hoà Bình | 903,000 |
| Hưng Yên | 1,295,000 |
| Khánh Hòa | 1,327,000 |
| Kiên Giang | 1,931,000 |
| Kon Tum | 493,000 |
| Lai Châu | 424,000 |
| Lâm Đồng | 1,362,000 |
| Lạng Sơn | 840,000 |
| Lào Cai | 703,000 |
| Long An | 1,648,000 |
| Nam Định | 2,095,000 |
| Nghệ An | 3,342,000 |
| Ninh Bình | 1,030,000 |
| Ninh Thuận | 647,000 |
| Phú Thọ | 1,507,000 |
| Phú Yên | 989,000 |
| Quảng Bình | 972,000 |
| Quảng Nam | 1,629,000 |
| Quảng Ngãi | 1,396,000 |
| Quảng Ninh | 1,312,000 |
| Quảng Trị | 686,000 |
| Sóc Trăng | 1,479,000 |
| Sơn La | 1,240,000 |
| Tây Ninh | 1,223,000 |
| Thái Bình | 2,043,000 |
| Thái Nguyên | 1,291,000 |
| Thanh Hóa | 3,900,000 |
| Thừa Thiên Huế | 1,248,000 |
| Tiền Giang | 1,916,000 |
| Trà Vinh | 1,148,000 |
| Tuyên Quang | 832,000 |
| Vĩnh Long | 1,179,000 |
| Vĩnh Phúc | 1,148,000 |
| Yên Bái | 850,000 |
| Đà Nẵng | 1,018,000 |
| Đắk Lắk | 1,982,000 |
| Đắk Nông | 561,000 |
| Điện Biên | 563,000 |
| Đồng Nai | 2,848,000 |
| Đồng Tháp | 1,910,000 |
| Provinces: 63 | 98,698,000 |
| UN Country Population | 99,498,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akha | ahk | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arem | aem | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bahnar | bdq | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bouyei | pcc | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Brao | brb | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bru, Eastern | bru | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Cao Lan | mlc | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Cham, Eastern | cjm | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Cham, Western | cja | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Hakka | hak | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 2 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chinese, Yue | yue | 3 | 2 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chrau | crw | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chru | cje | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chut | scb | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Coong | cnc | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Cua | cua | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Duoluo | giw | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| En | enc | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gelao, Green | giq | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Halang | hal | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Halang Doan | hld | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hani | hni | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hanoi Sign Language | hab | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Haroi | hro | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hmong Daw | mww | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hmong Do | hmv | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Hmong Don | hmf | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Hmong Njua | hnj | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hre | hre | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hung | hnu | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Indonesian | ind | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Iu Mien | ium | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Japanese | jpn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jarai | jra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Jeh | jeh | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Katu, Eastern | ktv | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Katua | kta | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kayong | kxy | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Khang | kjm | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Khao | xao | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Khmer | khm | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Khmu | kjg | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Khua | xhv | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kim Mun | mji | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Koho | kpm | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Korean | kor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kucong | lkc | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lachi | lbt | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lachi, White | lwh | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Laghuu | lgh | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Laha (Viet Nam) | lha | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lahu | lhu | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lao | lao | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lu | khb | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Maa | cma | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Maleng | pkt | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mang | zng | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mantsi | nty | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Miao, Chuanqiandian Cluster | cqd | 2 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mnong, Central | cmo | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mnong, Eastern | mng | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mnong, Southern | mnn | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Monom | moo | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Muong | mtq | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Na-Meo | neo | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nguon | nuo | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nisu, Eastern | nos | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nung | nut | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| O'du | tyh | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Pa Di | pdi | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Pa-Hng | pha | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Pacoh | pac | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Phu Thai | pht | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Phula | phh | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Phuong | phg | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Puoc | puo | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Qabiao | laq | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Rade | rad | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Rengao | ren | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Roglai, Cacgia | roc | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Roglai, Northern | rog | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Roglai, Southern | rgs | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Romam | rmx | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sedang | sed | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sila | slt | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sinicized Miao | hmz | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Stieng, Budeh | stt | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Stieng, Bulo | sti | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ta'oih, Upper | tth | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tai Daeng | tyr | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tai Dam | blt | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tai Don | twh | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tai Nua | tdd | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tai Pao | tpo | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tai Thanh | tmm | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tai Yo | tyj | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Takua | tkz | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tamil | tam | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tay | tyz | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tay Sa Pa | tys | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tay Tac | tyt | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tho | tou | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Thu Lao | tyl | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Todrah | tdr | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Trieng | stg | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ts'un-Lao | tsl | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Vietnamese | vie | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Zhuang, Yang | zyg | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Zhuang, Yongnan | zyn | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Zhuang, Zuojiang | zzj | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 113 | 119 | 69 | 32 | 34 | 43 | 72 | 10 |
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| People Groups | 119 |
| Unreached People Groups | 69 (58.0%) |
| Population | 99,355,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.0% |
| Population in Unreached | 9,351,000 (9.4%) |
| Primary Religion | Buddhism |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 10.2% |
| Percent Evangelical | 2.2% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 227 |
| Country Progress Level | 4 ● |
| Urbanization | 36% |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Asia, Southeast |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | VM |
| Official Language(s) | Vietnamese |
| Literacy Rate | 94% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 5,961,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 44 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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